Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.

Quote by Edmund Burke

Topics: Edmund Burke Quotes

When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents,...

When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents,...

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

What is it we all seek for in an election? To answer its real purposes,...

What is it we all seek for in an election? To answer its real purposes,...

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing

All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing

Public calamity is a mighty leveler

Public calamity is a mighty leveler

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.

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

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

What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.

What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.

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

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

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

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

Custom reconciles us to everything.

Custom reconciles us to everything.

The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions.

The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions.

It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the...

It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the...

But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all...

But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all...

Dangers by being despised grow great

Dangers by being despised grow great

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most...

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most...

Danger can only be overcome by more danger

Danger can only be overcome by more danger