All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.

Quote by Edmund Burke

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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.

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

Next to love, sympathy is the divinest passion of the human heart

Next to love, sympathy is the divinest passion of the human heart

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.

Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.

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

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

Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument...

Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument...

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the...

There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the...

I have in general no very exalted opinion of the virtue of paper government.

I have in general no very exalted opinion of the virtue of paper government.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is...

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is...

Good order is the foundation of all things.

Good order is the foundation of all things.

If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude...

If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude...

To innovate is not to reform.

To innovate is not to reform.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Example is better than following it.

Example is better than following it.

The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner...

The best example of democracy I can recall is five wolves sitting down to dinner...