Edmund Burke (; 12 January [NS] 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, journalist, writer, literary critic, philosopher, and parliamentary orator who is regarded as the founder of the social and cultural philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influential conservative thinkers and writers, Burke spent...
For the mind disturbed, the still beauty of dawn is nature's finest balm.
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure.