Political Quotes

Edmund Burke: This scheme is full of intricacy, and may cause him everywhere to lose the hearts of his people.

On the record
This scheme is full of intricacy, and may cause him everywhere to lose the hearts of his people.
Said by
Edmund Burke

Editor's note · Context

Burke warns that complex schemes may alienate a ruler from their people.

Share

More from Edmund Burke

Jan 1, 1790

Let us add, if we please, but let us preserve what they have left; and standing on the firm ground of the British Constitution, let us be satisfied to admire, rather than attempt to follow in their desperate flights, the aëronauts of…

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

Let us imitate their caution, if we wish to deserve their fortune or to retain their bequests.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

They must respect that property of which they cannot partake.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

The improvements of the National Assembly are superficial, their errors fundamental.

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation