Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

Quote by Edmund Burke

Topics: Despair Quotes

Patience will achieve more than force.

Patience will achieve more than force.

He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent,...

He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent,...

The writers against religion, while they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set...

The writers against religion, while they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set...

To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is...

To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is...

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.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

Beauty is the promise of happiness.

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.

The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth.

Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to...

Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to...

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only...

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only...

Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.

Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.

Custom reconciles us to everything.

Custom reconciles us to everything.

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel...

In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel...

The religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principles of...

The religion most prevalent in our northern colonies is a refinement on the principles of...

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.

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...

Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil.

Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil.

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.

Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all.

Falseness often lurks beneath fair hair.

Falseness often lurks beneath fair hair.

If you punish honesty in others, you encourage dishonesty.

If you punish honesty in others, you encourage dishonesty.