Edmund Burke Quotes about Life

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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Edmund Burke

Life, Courage, Time

Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.

Edmund Burke

Inspirational, Life, Art

He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

Edmund Burke

Inspirational, Life, Education

Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)

Circumspection and caution are part of wisdom.

Edmund Burke

Life, Caution, Circumspection

Edmund Burke (1811). “Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with characters, from the works of ... Edmund Burke”, p.80

What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue!

Edmund Burke

Life, Shadow, Pursue

Edmund Burke, James BURKE (Barrister-at-Law.) (1854). “The Speeches of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, with Memoir and Historical Introductions. By James Burke”, p.169