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
Laws, like houses, lean on one another. – Edmund Burke
Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting. – Edmund Burke
No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. – Edmund Burke
It is generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles and design. – Edmund Burke
A representative owes not just his industry but his judgement. – Edmund Burke
Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. – Edmund Burke
Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe. – Edmund Burke
Fraud is the ready minister of injustice. – Edmund Burke
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. – Edmund Burke
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. – Edmund Burke
Ambition can creep as well as soar. – Edmund Burke
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