Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.
EDMUND BURKEExample is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
More Edmund Burke Quotes
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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
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Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it’s yellow.
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The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws.
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One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
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Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver.
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The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men.
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Bad laws are the worst sort of tyranny.
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Evil prevails when good men fail to act.
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History is a pact between the dead, the living, and the yet unborn.
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The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again; and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.
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The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.
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An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.
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He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
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It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.
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Good company, lively conversation, and the endearments of friendship fill the mind with great pleasure.
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