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
freedom exercise democracy
In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.
freedom carpe-diem law
Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
commitment essentials may
Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy.
happiness admiration made
Woman is not made to be the admiration of all, but the happiness of one.
power politics corruption
Those who have been intoxicated with power... can never willingly abandon it.
community consistency treats
You will smile here at the consistency of those democratists who, when they are not on their guard, treat the humbler part of the community with the greatest contempt, whilst, at the same time they pretend to make them the depositories of all power.
wisdom believe men
There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil of evil men.
beauty promise
Beauty is the promise of happiness.
mind facts body
Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.
making-a-difference charity littles
The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.
power years looks
Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. They may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to anything but power for their relief.
mind together littles
A great empire and little minds go ill together.
gambling principles human-nature
Gambling is a principle inherent in human nature.
yellow silence golden
Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.