Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Quote by Edmund Burke

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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...

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...

Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could only do...

Nobody makes a greater mistake than he who does nothing because he could only do...

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.

It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact.

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

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

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.

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

Never despair, but if you do, work in despair

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.

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 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.

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

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

People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are...

People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are...

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...

The march of the human mind is slow

The march of the human mind is slow

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.

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead...

Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead...

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.

We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people...

We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people...

If you're a judge, don't make up your mind before you've heard the case

If you're a judge, don't make up your mind before you've heard the case

He (President Abraham Lincoln) has a face like a hoosier Michael Angelo, so awful ugly...

He (President Abraham Lincoln) has a face like a hoosier Michael Angelo, so awful ugly...