Quotes from Edmund Burke
I take toleration to be a part of religion. I do not know which I would sacrifice; I would keep them both: it is not necessary that I should sacrifice either.
- Edmund Burke
It is known that the taste--whatever it is--is improved exactly as we improve our judgment, by extending our knowledge, by a steady attention to our object, and by frequent exercise.
- Edmund Burke
He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
- Edmund Burke
Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.
- Edmund Burke
True religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.
- Edmund Burke
The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone!
- Edmund Burke
All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing.
- Edmund Burke
Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves, as he loves us better too. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill.
- Edmund Burke
The only thing needed for evil to prosper is for good men to do nothing.
- Edmund Burke
The body of all true religion consists, to be sure, in obedience to the will of the Sovereign of the world, in a confidence in His declarations, and in imitation of His perfections.
- Edmund Burke
It has all the contortions of the sibyl without the inspiration.
- Edmund Burke
If you can be well without health, you may be happy without virtue.
- Edmund Burke