No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.

—Edmund Burke

About Edmund Burke

Portrait of Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke (; 12 January [NS] 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder of the cultural and political philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influential conservative thinkers and political writers of the 18th century, Burke...

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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

—Edmund Burke

An event had happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.

—Edmund Burke

To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.

—Edmund Burke

Never despair; but if you do, work on in despair.

—Edmund Burke

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To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.

—Edmund Burke

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Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

—Dr. David M. Burns

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Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.

—Bertrand Russell

When the mind has once begun to yield to the weakness of superstition, trifles impress it with the force of conviction.

—Ann Radcliffe

When one can hear people moving, one does not so much mind, about one's fears.

—Ann Radcliffe

Above all things, never be afraid. The enemy who forces you to retreat is himself afraid of you at that very moment.

—André Maurois

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