Edmund Burke Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Edmund Burke quotes, Edmund Burke sayings, and Edmund Burke proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

You can never plan the future by the past. Edmund Burke
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. Edmund Burke
Laws, like houses, lean on one another. Edmund Burke
Bad laws are the worst form of tyranny. Edmund Burke
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Edmund Burke
Falsehood is a perennial spring. Edmund Burke
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. Edmund Burke
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. Edmund Burke
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. Edmund Burke
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke
There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely. Edmund Burke
Not men but measures a sort of charm by which many people get loose from every honorable engagement. Edmund Burke
Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing. Edmund Burke
Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little. Edmund Burke
It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. Edmund Burke
A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world. Edmund Burke
General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked. Edmund Burke
If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed. Edmund Burke
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting. Edmund Burke
A representative owes not just his industry but his judgement. Edmund Burke
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. Edmund Burke
Slavery is a weed that grows on every soil. Edmund Burke
Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls. Edmund Burke
If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed. Edmund Burke
Nothing is so rash as fear; its counsels very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate the evils from which it would fly. Edmund Burke
The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. Edmund Burke
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent. Edmund Burke
Manners are of more importance than laws. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, insensible operation, like that of the air we breathe. Edmund Burke
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. Edmund Burke
Crimes lead one into another; they who are capable of being forgers are capable of being incendiaries. Edmund Burke