We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. Edmund Burke changegreatlaw Change image and share on social
He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls. Edmund Burke ardentfailingfame Change image and share on social
People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law; and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous. Edmund Burke crushdangerousenemy Change image and share on social
Superstition is the religion of feeble minds. Edmund Burke feeblemindreligion Change image and share on social
Politics and the pulpit are terms that have little agreement. Edmund Burke agreementpoliticpulpit Change image and share on social
There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination. Edmund Burke actboundaryfeeling Change image and share on social
What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man. Edmund Burke disunitegodman Change image and share on social
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation. Edmund Burke dikedrowngnaw Change image and share on social
Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco. Edmund Burke aidbeerbrandy share on social