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
beauty distress
Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty.
time arrogance-of-youth age
The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.
business world wealth
It is the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere.
important revolution moral
The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions.
art poetry shadow
Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.
evil enemy good-and-evil
One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
mind together politics
Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.
forgiving adultery murder
Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.
people leader auctions
When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people.
limits riches frugality
Frugality is founded on the principal that all riches have limits.
order liberty possessed
Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.
taken together politics
A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.
lying spring liars
Falsehood is a perennial spring.
tradition reconcile customs
Custom reconciles us to everything.