If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.
Edmund BurkeThe love of lucre, though sometimes carried to a ridiculous excess, a vicious excess, is the grand cause of prosperity to all States.
Edmund BurkeHe that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
Edmund Burke