661 Quotes by Edmund Burke

Beauty in distress is much the most affecting beauty.

There is a time when the hoary head of inveterate abuse will neither draw reverence nor obtain protection.

A populace never rebels from passion for attack, but from impatience of suffering.

It is in the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere

The moment that government appears at market, the principles of the market will be subverted.

It is an advantage to all narrow wisdom and narrow morals that their maxims have a plausible air; and, on a cursory view, appear equal to first principles. They are light and portable. They are as current as copper coin; and about as valuable.

One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.

Dogs are indeed the most social, affectionate, and amiable animals of the whole brute creation...

It is necessary only for the good man to do nothing for evil to triumph.