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SafemoonHedge: To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting. Edmund Burke

camero57: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

Kimberlee727: Chaplain & Rear Admiral Barry Black— “Remind our lawmakers of the words of the British statesman Edmund Burke: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” ‘When babies die,' it is time to move beyond prayers

Nate_McMurray: “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. Edmund Burke

AFTaal: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" ~~Edmund Burke, Anglo-Irish statesman

SafemoonHedge: The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. Edmund Burke

PedzisaiRuhanya: 1. Edmund Burke, coined the term ‘Fourth Estate’ in 18th century England referring to the political power possessed by the press at par with other three estates of power in Britain; the Lords, Church and Commons, (McQuail 2005) representative democracy.

carolaround: "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing." - Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality. Edmund Burke

mattklewis: Edmund Burke never actually said or wrote this (I wish he had). Instead, this quote is a pithy distillation or something much longer he wrote. (Still, the sentiment often attributed to Burke is true.)

OKClyde29: Conservatives value freedom and personal responsibility. Despite the claims of the Left, they do not lack compassion, it's just that their heart is informed by pragmatism. And the ideal of this mindset, the template to follow, is Edmund Burke

OhHowGodWorks: All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing and most good men nowadays will do precisely that. Where a reputation for intolerance is more feared than a reputation for vice itself, all manner of evil may be expected to flourish. ~Edmund Burke

H20Rancocas: Real Leaders Cultivate and Forge Bipartisan Consensus. Real Leaders Don't Wring Their Hand's and Say I've Done Enough. Apparently, You Have Not Done Enough. British statesman Edmund Burke: ‘All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing'.

IniLahAkuKAK: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

CyberPlayGround: Edmund Burke: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'"

SafemoonHedge: Among a people generally corrupt, liberty cannot long exist Edmund Burke

vyronclay: ‘All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.' Edmund Burke

alexandernev: Today, Senate Chaplain Barry Black: "Lord, when babies die at a church school, it is time for us to move beyond thoughts and prayers. Remind our lawmakers of the words of ... Edmund Burke: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'"

mr4time: “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” - Edmund Burke

TristanCorkPost: I see people are misquoting Bristol MP Edmund Burke again. I’ll go tell the bees that live in his armpit…

0xAkasia: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

Otto_English: Easy to check. Bit embarrassing to have some big name historian on your website when you're quoting nonsense source

kylegriffin1: Senate Chaplain Barry Black's opening prayer: "Lord, when babies die at a church school, it is time for us to move beyond thoughts and prayers. Remind our lawmakers of the words of ... Edmund Burke: 'All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.'"

Qaysee169: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

CgulIa0_FC: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

MightyMichMich: Edmund Burke. Irish and English statesman Edmund Burke said, “All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing.” Bravo to these brave ones!

CoughlinDaniel: “[T]he story told by the majority is a strange one. In it, all the luminaries of the western legal tradition—from Sir Edward Coke and William Blackstone to Edmund Burke and Thomas Jefferson—would celebrate and enshrine a right to nearly unfettered abortion access…

SafemoonHedge: When you fear something, learn as much about it as you can. Knowledge conquers fear. Edmund Burke

JamesStinton1: 1. Man 2. British 3. English & Scots 4. Agnostic who leans towards High Anglicanism & Trad Catholicism 5. None 6. High Toryism 7. Free Markets with some Protectionism 8. Colonialism 9. Edmund Burke, Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Salisbury & Winston Churchill

BillySwanson7: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: Liberty does not exist in the absence of morality. Edmund Burke

SkylaMathews: The origin of this quote is uncertain, and is likely to have been refined over the years by multiple authors. Perhaps the first to express the idea was Edmund Burke, who believed it was the duty of good citizen in general to band together to oppose the malicious ambitions of a f

bookofjoe: "The sublime is a state of suspended motion, inspiring awe mixed with horror." —Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: The hottest fires in hell are reserved for those who remain neutral in times of moral crisis. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: The Fate of good men who refuse to become involved in politics is to be ruled by evil men. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: In a democracy, the majority of the citizens is capable of exercising the most cruel oppressions upon the minority. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow. Edmund Burke

tkucukcan: Edmund Burke on religion and politics

PaulAll76975232: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it. Edmund Burke

Alben88643: "You can never plan the future By the past." ~ Edmund Burke

CerebralWisdom: A law against property is a law against industry. - Edmund Burke

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patelnikunj954: The origin of this quote is uncertain, and is likely to have been refined over the years by multiple authors. Perhaps the first to express the idea was Edmund Burke, who believed it was the duty of good citizen in general to band together to oppose the malicious ambitions of a f

CassandraMelony: The origin of this quote is uncertain, and is likely to have been refined over the years by multiple authors. Perhaps the first to express the idea was Edmund Burke, who believed it was the duty of good citizen in general to band together to oppose the malicious ambitions of a f

SafemoonHedge: The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. Edmund Burke

SafemoonHedge: A coward's courage is in his tongue. Edmund Burke

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MaryCol60707168: The origin of this quote is uncertain, and is likely to have been refined over the years by multiple authors. Perhaps the first to express the idea was Edmund Burke, who believed it was the duty of good citizen in general to band together to oppose the malicious ambitions of a f

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CulRMartin: This is such a powerful dive into the thematics of modern conservatism, and yet again reinforces the notion that the philosophy of conservatism arises from a bold intellectual rigor. Hard to say which of Nugent's influences are stronger—Edmund Burke or Eric Voegelin.

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TracyHardcast12: The origin of this quote is uncertain, and is likely to have been refined over the years by multiple authors. Perhaps the first to express the idea was Edmund Burke, who believed it was the duty of good citizen in general to band together to oppose the malicious ambitions of a f

polisaywhat: Freedom of speech is quite a blessing- amirite? (pun intended) "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."— Edmund Burke “The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche

123juatinjones: “In history, a great volume is unrolled for our instruction, drawing the materials of future wisdom from the past errors and infirmities of mankind.” –Edmund Burke

CerebralWisdom: All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. - Edmund Burke

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TheMarvSolo: “If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” –Edmund Burke

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