Edmund Burke Quotes

Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Topic(s): Littles , Made , Life

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Topic(s): Thinking , Men , Inspirational

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

Topic(s): Inspirational , Force , Virtue

The greatest sin is to do nothing because you can only do a little.

Topic(s): Littles , Sin , Charity

Good order is the foundation of all things.

Topic(s): Order , All Things , Foundation

They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.

Topic(s): Ifs , Political , Liberty

There is no safety for honest men, but by believing all possible evil of evil men, and by acting with promptitude, decision, and steadiness on that belief.

Topic(s): Men , Believe , Evil

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

Topic(s): Promise , Cost , Hypocrisy

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Topic(s): Politics , Liberty , Errors

Frugality is founded on the principal that all riches have limits.

Topic(s): Limits , Riches , Principal

The true way to mourn the dead is to take care of the living who belong to them.

Topic(s): Way , Care , Take Care

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Edmund Burke Quotes