Quote

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Edmund Burke

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Edmund Burke
Age: 68 †
Born: 1729
Born: January 12
Died: 1797
Died: July 9
Philosopher
Politician
Statesman
Writer
Dublin city
Liberty
Opinion
Justice
Freedom
Fairness
Made
Separation
Whenever
Neither
Safe

More quotes by Edmund Burke

Image
For there is in mankind an unfortunate propensity to make themselves, their views and their works, the measure of excellence in every thing whatsoever
Edmund Burke
Image
The cause of a wrong taste is a defect of judgment.
Edmund Burke
Image
If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical purpose, it is what the people think so,and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of this matter.
Edmund Burke
Image
Whenever government abandons law, it proclaims anarchy.
Edmund Burke
Image
In all forms of government the people is the true legislator.
Edmund Burke
Image
Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.
Edmund Burke
Image
There is nothing in the world really beneficial that does not lie within the reach of an informed understanding and a well-protected pursuit.
Edmund Burke
Image
Equity money is dynamic and debt money is static.
Edmund Burke
Image
In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority.
Edmund Burke
Image
The only kind of sublimity which a painter or sculptor should aim at is to express by certain proportions and positions of limbs and features that strength and dignity of mind, and vigor and activity of body, which enables men to conceive and execute great actions.
Edmund Burke
Image
But whoever is a genuine follower of Truth, keeps his eye steady upon his guide, indifferent whither he is led, provided that she is the leader.
Edmund Burke
Image
Crimes lead into one another. They who are capable of being forgers, are capable of being incendiaries.
Edmund Burke
Image
A man is allowed sufficient freedom of thought, provided he knows how to choose his subject properly.... But the scene is changed as you come homeward, and atheism or treason may be the names given in Britain to what would be reason and truth if asserted in China.
Edmund Burke
Image
Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.
Edmund Burke
Image
I take toleration to be a part of religion. I do not know which I would sacrifice I would keep them both: it is not necessary that I should sacrifice either.
Edmund Burke
Image
Religion is for the man in humble life, and to raise his nature, and to put him in mind of a state in which the privileges of opulence will cease, when he will be equal by nature, and may be more than equal by virtue.
Edmund Burke
Image
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.
Edmund Burke
Image
Over-taxation cost England her colonies of North America.
Edmund Burke
Image
It is known that the taste--whatever it is--is improved exactly as we improve our judgment, by extending our knowledge, by a steady attention to our object, and by frequent exercise.
Edmund Burke
Image
Woman is not made to be the admiration of everybody , but the happiness of one.
Edmund Burke