Edmund Burke — Philosophical Quotes

183 quotes · Philosopher, Politician

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Edmund Burke Quotes

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Edmund Burke

Philosopher, Politician

Philosophical

“I consider how little man is, yet, in his own mind, how great. He is lord and master of all things, yet scarce can command anything.”

Men Mind Littles

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Edmund Burke

Philosopher, Politician

Philosophical

“Society is indeed a contract. ... It is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection.”

Art Perfection Society

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Philosophical

“All virtue which is impracticable is spurious.”

Virtue

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Philosophical

“Thank God, men that art greatly guilty are never wise.”

Art Wise

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Philosophical

“The esteem of wise and good men is the greatest of all temporal encouragements to virtue; and it is a mark of an abandoned spirit to have no regard to it.”

Wise Encouragement Good Man

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Philosophical

“I am not one of those who think that the people are never in the wrong. They have been so, frequently and outrageously, both in other countries and in this. But I do say that in all disputes between them and their rulers, the presumption is at least upon a par in favour of the people.”

People Thinking Country

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Philosophical

“Man is an animal that cooks his victuals.”

Men Animal

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Philosophical

“Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.”

Order Liberty

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Philosophical

“To reach the height of our ambition is like trying to reach the rainbow; as we advance it recedes.”

Christian Ambition Rainbow

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Philosophical

“The science of constructing a commonwealth or renovating it, or reforming it, is...not to be taught a priori...That which in the first instance is prejudicial may be excellent in its remoter operation, and its excellence may rise even from the ill effects it produces in the beginning. The reverse also happens; and very plausible schemes, with very pleasing commencements, have often shameful and lamentable conclusions.”

Government May Excellence

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Philosophical

“The grand instructor, time.”

Wise Wisdom

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Philosophical

“They never will love where they ought to love, who do not hate where they ought to hate.”

Hate Ought

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