Edmund Burke

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.

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

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

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.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.

A very great part of the mischiefs that vex this world arises
from words.