black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Edmund Burke

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
EDMUND BURKE

Kind Learning Man
Equity money is dynamic and debt money is static.
EDMUND BURKE

Money Statistics
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

Humanity Justice Law Myself Reason
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
EDMUND BURKE

Evil Goodness Man Necessary
He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
EDMUND BURKE

Help Nerve Ourselves Strength Struggle
A populace never rebels from passion for attack, but from impatience of suffering.
EDMUND BURKE

Attack Impatience Passion Popular Rebel Suffering
That the greatest security of the people, against the encroachments and usurpations of their superiors, is to keep the Spirit of Liberty constantly awake, is an undeniable truth.
EDMUND BURKE

Awake Greatness Liberty People Security Superior Truth
One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.
EDMUND BURKE

Enemy Evil Goodness Oneself
General rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.
EDMUND BURKE

Encouragement People Provoke Rebel Revolution Time
Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.
EDMUND BURKE

Caution Wisdom
Power gradually extirpates from the mind every humane and gentle virtue.
EDMUND BURKE

Gentle Gradual Human Mindset Power
When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear.
EDMUND BURKE

Fear Knowledge Learning Yourself
Prudence is not only the first in rank of the virtues political and moral, but she is the director and regulator, the standard of them all.
EDMUND BURKE

Director Politics Prudent Standard Virtue
People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
EDMUND BURKE

Ancestor Past People
But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.
EDMUND BURKE

Age Economics Forever Success
This sort of people are so taken up with their theories about the rights of man that they have totally forgotten his nature.
EDMUND BURKE

Forget Man Nature People Right Theory

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Edmund Burke Quotes