Quote by Edmund Burke
But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, a

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. – Edmund Burke

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When the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people. – Edmund Burke

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Voting
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Nobility is a graceful ornament to the civil order. It is the Corinthian capital of polished society. – Edmund Burke

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Society
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Ive got volumes on how not to behave. Ive got more information now than a guy should have at my age. – Charlie Sheen

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This is the curse of our age, even the strangest aberrations are no cure for boredom. – Stendhal

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When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music. – Denis Diderot

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I cant get my knickers in a twist about my age and ageing in an industry that caters to the ids of 14-year-olds. – Vera Farmiga

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I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Beware of over-great pleasure in being popular or even beloved. – Margaret Fuller

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You know, its amazing. I dont even have a car, would you believe it? I had a motorbike and it got stolen last year. So Ive got to buy another one of those, I suppose. I can treat myself to that. – Michael Fassbender

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We can always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on whats wrong in your life, or you can focus on whats right. – Marianne Williamson

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