On the record
But there are many things in the constitution of establishments, which appear of little value on the first view, which in a secondary and oblique manner produce very material advantages.
Said by
Edmund Burke
Source
gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But there are many things in the constitution of establishments, which appear of little value on the first view, which…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke points out that seemingly insignificant aspects of institutions can yield significant benefits over time.
Share
More from Edmund Burke
Jan 1, 1790
They will become flatterers instead of legislators,--the instruments, not the guides of the people.
Jan 1, 1790
They come from one who has been no tool of power, no flatterer of greatness, and who in his last acts does not wish to belie the tenor of his life.
Jan 1, 1790
The improvements of the National Assembly are superficial, their errors fundamental.
Jan 1, 1790
I would not exclude alteration neither; but even when I changed, it should be to preserve.
Other voices in this conversation
