For there is in mankind an unfortunate propensity to make themselves, their views and their works, the measure of excellence in every thing whatsoever Edmund Burke More Quotes by Edmund Burke More Quotes From Edmund Burke Art is a partnership not only between those who are living but between those who are dead and those who are yet to be born. Edmund Burke partnership born art Society is indeed a contract. It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Edmund Burke society perfection art He was not merely a chip off the old block, but the old block itself. Edmund Burke chips block tree Learning will be cast into the mire and trodden down under the hoofs of a swinish multitude. Edmund Burke casts learning science No sound ought to be heard in the church but the healing voice of Christian charity. Edmund Burke voice healing christian Some degree of novelty must be one of the materials in almost every instrument which works upon the mind; and curiosity blends itself, more or less, with all our pleasures. Edmund Burke degrees curiosity mind The more accurately we search into the human mind, the stronger traces we everywhere find of his wisdom who made it. Edmund Burke stronger wisdom mind To reach the height of our ambition is like trying to reach the rainbow; as we advance it recedes. Edmund Burke rainbow ambition christian What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue! Edmund Burke pursue shadow life "War," says Machiavelli, "ought to be the only study of a prince;" and by a prince he means every sort of state, however constituted. "He ought," says this great political doctor, "to consider peace only as a breathing-time, which gives him leisure to contrive, and furnishes ability to execute military plans." A meditation on the conduct of political societies made old Hobbes imagine that war was the state of nature. Edmund Burke military war peace The most favourable laws can do very little towards the happiness of people when the disposition of the ruling power is adverse to them. Edmund Burke law inspirational people They never will love where they ought to love, who do not hate where they ought to hate. Edmund Burke ought hate Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Edmund Burke abstract liberty found If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue. Edmund Burke health-care virtue may A very great part of the mischiefs that vex the world arises from words. Edmund Burke vex arise world It is better to cherish virtue and humanity, by leaving much to free will, even with some loss of the object , than to attempt to make men mere machines and instruments of political benevolence. The world on the whole will gain by a liberty, without which virtue cannot exist. Edmund Burke political loss men Early and provident fear is the mother of safety. Edmund Burke motherhood mother fear My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty. Edmund Burke pardon liberty spirit Liberty, without wisdom, is license. Edmund Burke license liberty wisdom The ocean is an object of no small terror. Edmund Burke nautical sailing ocean
