Edmund Burke

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

But the concessions of the weak are the concessions of fear.

That chastity of honour which felt a stain like a wound.

That chastity of honour which felt a stain like a wound.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.

We must not always judge of the generality of the opinion by the noise of the acclamation.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.