Nothing is so rash as fear; and the counsels of pusillanimity very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate, the evils from which they would fly.
Edmund BurkeNot men but measures a sort of charm by which many people get loose from every honorable engagement.
Edmund BurkeThe writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set up any of their own.
Edmund Burke