Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke
Edmund Burkewas an Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after moving to London, served as a member of parliamentfor many years in the House of Commons with the Whig Party...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 January 1729
CountryIreland
heart keeps shame virtue whilst wholly
Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart
ceases limit virtue
There is, however, a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue
exalted general opinion paper virtue
I have in general no very exalted opinion of the virtue of paper government.
may virtue wells
If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.
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Economy is a distributive virtue, and consists not in saving but selection. Parsimony requires no providence, no sagacity, no powers of combination, no comparison, no judgment.
language speak virtue
To speak of atrocious crimes in mild language is treason to virtue.
virtue cardinals temperance
That cardinal virtue, temperance.
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All virtue which is impracticable is spurious.
saving virtue economy
Economy is a distributive virtue, and consists not in saving but in selection.
inspirational patience virtue
Our patience will achieve more than our force.
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It is one of the finest problems in legislation, what the state ought to take upon itself to direct and what it ought to leave, with as little interference as possible, to individual discretion
evil good men needed prosper
The only thing needed for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.
generous nature suffered wise
Through a wise and salutary neglect, a generous nature has been suffered to take her own way to perfection.
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Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits