Justice is itself the great standing policy of civil society; and any eminent departure from it, under any circumstances, lies under the suspicion of being no policy at all.

Quote by Edmund Burke

Topics: Liberty Quotes, Virtue Quotes, Wisdom Quotes

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.

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.

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...

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

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

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

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

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...

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in...

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in...

The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from...

The greatest crimes do not arise from a want of feeling for others but from...

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

Nothing is so fatal to religion as indifference.

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical...

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical...

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

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

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded;...

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded;...

Manners are of more importance than laws... Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or...

Manners are of more importance than laws... Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or...

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.

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

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

Dangers by being despised grow great

Dangers by being despised grow great

The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more...

The danger that may really threaten (crime fiction) is that soon there will be more...

But if you are in danger, then (say your prayers) on foot or on horseback;...

But if you are in danger, then (say your prayers) on foot or on horseback;...

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...