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“Some decent regulated pre-eminence, some preference (not exclusive appropriation) given to birth, is neither unnatural, nor unjust, nor impolite.”

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Edmund Burke, a British statesman and writer, was born on January 12, 1729, and died on July 9, 1797. He was one of the most prominent political thinkers of the 18th century, known for his profound insights into liberty, democracy, and conservatism. more

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“The power of perpetuating our property in our families is one of the most valuable and interesting circumstances belonging to it, and that which tends most to the perpetuation of society itself. It makes our weakness subservient to our virtue; it grafts benevolence even upon avarice. The possession of family wealth and of the distinction which attends hereditary possessions (as most concerned in it,) are the natural securities for this transmission.”

Source: Reflections on the French Revolution

“Writers, especially when they act in a body and with one direction, have great influence on the public mind.”

Writing Mind Body Influence One Direction Authorship Great Influence

Book:The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir

Source: The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir

“The credulity of dupes is as inexhaustible as the invention of knaves.”

Invention Credulity Knaves Dupes

Book:The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

Source: The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

“Of all things, wisdom is the most terrified with epidemical fanaticism, because, of all enemies, it is that against which she is the least able to furnish any kind of resource.”

Kind Able Enemy Resources All Things Terrified Fanaticism

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

“Hypocrisy is no cheap vice; nor can our natural temper be masked for many years together.”

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Book:The works and correspondence of...Edmund Burke

Source: The works and correspondence of...Edmund Burke

“Too much idleness, I have observed, fills up a man's time more completely and leaves him less his own master, than any sort of employment whatsoever”

Men Too Much Masters Employment Idleness

Book:The works and correspondence of...Edmund Burke

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“There was an ancient Roman lawyer, of great fame in the history of Roman jurisprudence, whom they called Cui Bono, from his having first introduced into judicial proceedings the argument, "What end or object could the party have had in the act with which he is accused."”

Firsts Ends Law Party Objects Fame Argument Ancient Lawyer Accused Judicial Proceeding Jurisprudence

Author:Edmund Burke

“In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.”

People Government Form Forms Of Government Legislators

Author:Edmund Burke

“The great inlet by which a colour for oppression has entered into the world is by one man's pretending to determine concerning the happiness of another.”

Men World Power Determine Oppression Colour One Man Pretending

Book:The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

Source: The Works and Correspondance of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke

“The nerve that never relaxes, the eye that never blanches, the thought that never wanders, the purpose that never wavers - these are the masters of victory.”

Eye Purpose Masters Victory Perseverance Wander Relax Nerves Blanche

Author:Edmund Burke