Quote by Edmund Burke
Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows. - Edmund Burke

Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows. – Edmund Burke

Other quotes by Edmund Burke

In the groves of their academy, at the end of every vista, you see nothing but the gallows. – Edmund Burke

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Prejudice
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I have never yet seen any plan which has not been mended by the observations of those who were much inferior in understanding to the person who took the lead in the business. – Edmund Burke

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Business
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Other Quotes from
Poetry
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The poem is a little myth of mans capacity of making life meaningful. And in the end, the poem is not a thing we see-it is, rather, a light by which we may see-and what we see is life. – Robert Penn Warren

Category:
Poetry

I always wrote poetry and stuff like that, so putting songs together wasnt that spectacular. – Amy Winehouse

Category:
Poetry

Poetry is a natural energy resource of our country.It has no energy crisis, possessing a potential that will last as long as the country. Its power is equal to that of any country in the world. – Richard Eberhart

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Poetry

The poet lights the light and fades away. But the light goes on and on. – Emily Dickinson

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Poetry

Random Quotes

A colt is worth little if it does not break its halter. – Proverb

Category:
Discipline

Winter is nature’s way of saying, “Up yours.” – Robert Byrne

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Winter

Be smarter than other people, just dont tell them so. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Category:
Intelligence

Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have more developed social skills, and display fewer behavior problems. – Judy Biggert

Category:
Education