I know that many have been taught to think that moderation, in a case like this, is a sort of treason

Quote by Edmund Burke

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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views....

A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views....

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.

All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory; they have no power over the substance...

All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory; they have no power over the substance...

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

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

Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is...

Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is...

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

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

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

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

Patience will achieve more than force.

Patience will achieve more than force.

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law...

We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law...

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little...

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little...

Superstition is the religion of feeble minds

Superstition is the religion of feeble minds

The traveller has reached the end of the journey!

The traveller has reached the end of the journey!

Good order is the foundation of all things.

Good order is the foundation of all things.

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.

Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The...

Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The...

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

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

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

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...

Wisdom begins in wonder.

Wisdom begins in wonder.

No man was ever wise by chance.

No man was ever wise by chance.