The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke More Quotes by Edmund Burke More Quotes From Edmund Burke Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society. Edmund Burke aristocracy society order It is the function of a judge not to make but to declare the law, according to the golden mete-wand of the law and not by the crooked cord of discretion. Edmund Burke golden judging law If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived. Edmund Burke be-good powerful people Public calamity is a mighty leveller. Edmund Burke calamity adversity The objects of a financier are, then, to secure an ample revenue; to impose it with judgment and equality; to employ it economically; and, when necessity obliges him to make use of credit, to secure its foundations in that instance, and for ever, by the clearness and candor of his proceedings, the exactness of his calculations, and the solidity of his funds. Edmund Burke foundation money use It is from this absolute indifference and tranquillity of the mind, that mathematical speculations derive some of the most considerable advantages; because there is nothing to interest the imagination; because the judgment sits free and unbiased to examine the point. All proportions, every arrangement of quantity, is alike to the understanding, because the same truths result to it from all; from greater from lesser, from equality and inequality. Edmund Burke understanding imagination mind Among precautions against ambition, it may not be amiss to take precautions against our own. I must fairly say, I dread our own power and our own ambition: I dread our being too much dreaded. Edmund Burke ambition power may Spain: A whale stranded upon the coast of Europe. Edmund Burke spain whales europe A nation is not conquered which is perpetually to be conquered. Edmund Burke nations I dread our own power, and our own ambition; I dread our being too much dreaded... We may say that we shall not abuse this astonishing, and hitherto unheard-of-power. But every other nation will think we shall abuse it. It is impossible but that, sooner or later, this state of things must produce a combination against us which may end in our ruin. Edmund Burke abuse ambition thinking The traveller has reached the end of the journey! Edmund Burke dhammapada ends journey Custom reconciles us to everything. Edmund Burke reconcile customs tradition Turn over a new leaf. Edmund Burke leafs turns The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory. Edmund Burke perseverance victory eye The body of all true religion consists, to be sure, in obedience to the will of the Sovereign of the world, in a confidence in His declarations, and in imitation of His perfections. Edmund Burke perfection world religion They made and recorded a sort of institute and digest of anarchy, called the rights of man. Edmund Burke anarchy rights men In all forms of government the people is the true legislator. Edmund Burke form government people Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety. Edmund Burke zealous atheism religious The individual is foolish; the multitude, for the moment is foolish, when they act without deliberation; but the species is wise, and, when time is given to it, as a species it always acts right. Edmund Burke moments wise foolish Writers, especially when they act in a body and with one direction, have great influence on the public mind. Edmund Burke one-direction mind writing
