Edmund Burke Biography

Edmund Burke, Statesman
Occup.Statesman
FromIreland
BornJanuary 12, 1729
DiedJuly 9, 1797
Aged68 years
Edmund Burke was a British politician. He is thought about the founder of preservation. Burke came from the British party Whigs (a more liberal party than the Tories).

Burke's ideas differ from various other ideological backgrounds, given that he actually is not created any kind of brand-new ideological background, he specified, rather than any kind of concepts (the majority of them have been standing) as descendants proceeded conservatism built on. The major job was to Burke Reflections on the Revolution in France (original title: Reflections on the Revolution in France) (1790).

Burke was born in Ireland and also later on researched history.

Burke sustained, unlike a lot of his contemporaries compatriots, the American Revolution. He thought that it was the British king who had struck Americans' rights.

During the French Revolution a few years later, Burke (by numerous), however the contrary perspective. Now he was an ardent opponent of the cutting edge and also took part in the supposed change argument. The altered attitude of Burke reasoned that the French revolutionaries, unlike Americans, they would certainly overthrow the federal government as well as develop something new. Such an attitude is contrary to preservation because doctrines; development as opposed to transformation. Burke was specifically vital of the physical violence throughout the French Revolution.

Our collection contains 78 quotes who is written / told by Edmund, under the main topics: Beauty - Religion.

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78 Famous quotes by Edmund Burke

Small: Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little
"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little"
Small: All thats necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing
"All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing"
Small: All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory they have no power over the substance of origin
"All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory; they have no power over the substance of original justice"
Small: All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is found
"All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter"
Small: A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation
"A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation"
Small: A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not
"A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors"
Small: A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesm
"A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman"
Small: In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination to give a direction, a form, a technical dres
"In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature"
Small: You can never plan the future by the past
"You can never plan the future by the past"
Small: It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact
"It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact"
Small: There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of
"There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity - the law of nature and of nations"
Small: People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors
"People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors"
Small: Our patience will achieve more than our force
"Our patience will achieve more than our force"
Small: Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing
"Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing"
Small: Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government
"Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government"
Small: The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion
"The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion"
Small: It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious
"It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare"
Small: Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart nor will moderation be utt
"Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants"
Small: When bad men combine, the good must associate else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in
"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle"
Small: The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him he indulges it, he loves it but this never
"The person who grieves suffers his passion to grow upon him; he indulges it, he loves it; but this never happens in the case of actual pain, which no man ever willingly endured for any considerable time"
Small: In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon t
"In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority"
Small: Whenever our neighbours house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our ow
"Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own"
Small: There is a boundary to mens passions when they act from feelings but none when they are under the influ
"There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination"
Small: If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed
"If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed"
Small: What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man
"What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man"
Small: We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature
"We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature"
Small: Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all
"Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco"
Small: Tyrants seldom want pretexts
"Tyrants seldom want pretexts"
Small: Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none
"Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none"
Small: To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men
"To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men"
Small: To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting
"To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting"
Small: To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely
"To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely"
Small: To innovate is not to reform
"To innovate is not to reform"
Small: Those who dont know history are destined to repeat it
"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it"
Small: The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse
"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse"
Small: The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity
"The first and simplest emotion which we discover in the human mind, is curiosity"
Small: The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will
"The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations"
Small: The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth
"The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth"
Small: Superstition is the religion of feeble minds
"Superstition is the religion of feeble minds"
Small: Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling it never forgives preaching of a new gospel
"Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel"
Small: Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil
"Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil"
Small: Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all
"Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all"
Small: Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety
"Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety"
Small: Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation
"Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation"
Small: Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society
"Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society"
Small: No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear
"No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear"
Small: Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair
"Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair"
Small: Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy
"Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy"
Small: Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom and a great empire and little minds go ill toge
"Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together"
Small: Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed
"Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed"
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