It is by bribing, not so often by being bribed, that wicked politicians bring ruin on mankind. Avarice is a rival to the pursuits of many.
Edmund BurkeTrue religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.
Edmund BurkeReligion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
Edmund BurkeGeneral rebellions and revolts of a whole people never were encouraged now or at any time. They are always provoked.
Edmund Burke