Edmund Burke
Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke is considered the father of modern conservatism, advocating for prudence, tradition, and gradual reform over revolutionary upheaval.
Frases de Edmund Burke
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
Reflexão Ética “Society is indeed a contract... between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are yet to be born.”
Filosofia Política “Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.”
Aviso Histórico “Patience will achieve more than force.”
Máxima de Prudência “Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.”
Filosofia Política “The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.”
Alerta Político “Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.”
Crítica Social “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays you, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”
Ética Parlamentar “The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny.”
Crítica à Democracia “We would like our neighbors to be what they are, not what we would like them to be.”
Reflexão Humana “It is a common error to suppose that those who complain most on behalf of the people are the most concerned about their welfare.”
Crítica Política “The age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded.”
Crítica Cultural “No one made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.”
Motivacional “Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.”
Reflexão Educativa “It is in the nature of man to seek the sublime.”
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