Edmund Burke Quotes

He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.

Edmund Burke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: statesman
  • Nationality: irish
  • Birth: January 12, 1729 - July 9, 1797

Topics

PassionGreatFameNobleGenerous

Nothing's more important than who you love and who loves you back.

Joanna Coles

LoveYouBackImportantNothingWho

I love the fact we're still on the road. I was born to be a factory worker really, so for me the chance to get on stage at Wembley 30 years after we started is amazing.

Joe Elliott

LoveAmazingMeRoadChanceBorn

I'd already put on a bit of weight before I got pregnant.

Jennifer Ellison

GotWeightBeforePregnantPutBit

'Olive Kitteridge' is a masterpiece: The writing is so perfect you don't even notice it; the story is so vivid it's less like reading a story than experiencing it firsthand.

Melissa Bank

WritingReadingStoryYouPerfect

For evil to flourish, it only requires good men to do nothing.

Simon Wiesenthal

GoodMenEvilNothingGood MenOnly

It's not easy to teach a child how to win.

Dikembe Mutombo

ChildWinEasyTeachHow

Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or which increase regularly (eg. K, Ru, Cs).

Dmitri Mendeleev

ValueSameChemicalElementsEither

With land-roaming animals, I've just read so much about the sophistication of their emotional lives and their intelligence and the way they process information that betrays a greater intelligence.

Bryan Fuller

IntelligenceProcessInformationWay

I can't keep up with Stephen King's output.

Anne Rice

KingUpKeepOutput

It's irksome to read about someone I don't recognize. It frightens me.

William Shatner

MeSomeoneReadRecognizeAbout

Together with Adobe, we're committed to fostering creativity and a culture of teamwork for our shared customers so they can unlock the opportunities of today's rapidly evolving workplace.

Peggy Johnson

TodayCultureCreativityTogether

I was just a young kid out of Mexico, Missouri, and then Kansas City, having an opportunity to play at the University of Nebraska, where I grew as a man.

Tyronn Lue

OpportunityManCityPlayYoungKid

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