All that's necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough 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.

I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of...

I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of...

That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors,...

That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors,...

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond...

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond...

In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.

In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

You can never plan the future by the past.

You can never plan the future by the past.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is...

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is...

There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.

There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands...

If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands...

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

Ambition can creep as well as soar.

Ambition can creep as well as soar.

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to...

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to...

If the grain were separated from the chaff, which fills the works of our national...

If the grain were separated from the chaff, which fills the works of our national...

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

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

Anarchism, really stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion;...

Anarchism, really stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion;...

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.

Religious persecution may shield itself under the guise of a mistaken and over-zealous piety.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.