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The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Important Manners Moral Most Opinions Revolution Revolutions Sentiments The Most Important

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I venture to say no war can be long carried on against the will of the people.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Against Carried Long People Say Venture War Will

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Facts are to the mind what food is to the body.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Body Facts Food Mind

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It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Designs Discover Generally Men Principles Prosperity Real Season Temper

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Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Cannot Engines Fire House Little Neighbour Our Own Play Whenever

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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.

~Edmund Burke

Topics: Ancestors Backward Confined Forward Generally Innovation Look Never People Posterity Result Selfish Spirit Temper Views Who Will

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Statesman

Born: January 12th, 1729

Died: July 9th, 1797

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