Quotes by Edmund Burke with liberty

Edmund Burke

English politician and philosopher

Lived from: 1729 - 1797

Category: Politics | Philosophers Country: United Kingdom

Born: 12 january 1729 Died: 9 july 1797

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• Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist.

  ― Edmund Burke
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• Liberty must be limited in order to be possessed.

  ― Edmund Burke
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• The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.

  ― Edmund Burke
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• The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts.

  ― Edmund Burke
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• When ever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither is safe.

  ― Edmund Burke
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Subjects in these quotes:

• congratulations
• expedience
• separation
• limited
• nibbled
• between

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