It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs. – Edmund Burke
It is hard to say whether doctors of law or divinity have made the greater advances in the lucrative business of mystery. – Edmund Burke
Reading without reflecting is like eating without digesting. – Edmund Burke
Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. – Edmund Burke
In man thought and will prevail, and a desire for liberty and honor. He must act and work, toil and labor, and can preserve his dignity and standing in the world only by acting from principles and clear comprehensions. – Frederick A. Rauch, “Of Man,” Psychology; or, A View of the Human Soul: Includin