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Giving Quotes by Edmund Burke
- The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.
- In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the…
- Circumstances give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing color and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial…
- I cannot stand forward, and give praise or blame to any thing which relates to human actions, and human concerns, on a simple view of…
- "War," says Machiavelli, "ought to be the only study of a prince;" and by a prince he means every sort of state, however constituted. "He…
- In on summer they have done their business... they have completely pulled down to the ground their monarchy, their church, their nobility, their law, their…
- The starry heaven, though it occurs so very frequently to our view, never fails to excite an idea of grandeur. This cannot be owing to…
- Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability.
- Whatever is fitted in any sort to excite the ideas of pain, and danger, that is to say, whatever is in any sort terrible, or…
- To give freedom is still more easy. It is not necessary to guide; it only requires to let go the rein. But to form a…
More Giving Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello
- I love the idea of anthropomorphizing machines. I love the idea of taking technology and giving it a personality. — J. J. Abrams
- Most people would rather give than get affection. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- I don't want to do business with those who don't make a profit, because they can't give the best service. — Richard Bach
- Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their… — Karen Armstrong
- Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself up to… — Johann Arndt
- Give yourself something to work toward - constantly. — Mary Kay Ash
- From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life. — Arthur Ashe
- A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value. — Isaac Asimov
- For it is in giving that we receive. — Francis of Assisi