The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.

Quote by Edmund Burke

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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do...

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do...

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...

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will...

Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart; nor will...

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

Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.

Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.

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...

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

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

It is in the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere

It is in the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere

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.

Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls.

Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls.

Fraud is the ready minister of injustice.

Fraud is the ready minister of injustice.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is...

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is...

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

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

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...

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...

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

Falsehood is a perennial spring.

And having looked to Government for bread, on the very first scarcity they will turn...

And having looked to Government for bread, on the very first scarcity they will turn...

The march of the human mind is slow

The march of the human mind is slow

There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in...

There are two distinct classes of what are called thoughts: those that we produce in...

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely...

When we talk about understanding, surely it takes place only when the mind listens completely...