Edmund Burke: “England, except during the eccentric aberration of Charles the Second, has always considered it as her duty and interest…”

Those who know what virtuous liberty is cannot bear to see it disgraced by incapable heads, on account of their having high-sounding words in their mouths.

But when the Assembly were led, through a contempt of moral, to a defiance of economical principles, it might at least have been expected that nothing would be omitted on their part to lessen this difficulty, to prevent any aggravation of…

Our people will find employment enough for a truly patriotic, free, and independent spirit, in guarding what they possess from violation.

They cannot raise supplies; but they can raise mobs.