Political Quotes

Edmund Burke: Such towers cannot tumble without ruining their dependent cottages.

On the record
Such towers cannot tumble without ruining their dependent cottages.
Said by
Edmund Burke

Editor's note · Context

This quote illustrates the interconnectedness of societal structures and the consequences of the downfall of influential figures.

Share

More from Edmund Burke

Jan 1, 1790

But an absurd theory on one side of a question forms no justification for alleging a false fact or promulgating mischievous maxims on the other.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

But the course of succession is the healthy habit of the British Constitution.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers, we are guided, not by the superstition of antiquarians, but by the spirit of philosophic analogy.

gutenberg.org
Jan 1, 1790

Those who are servants in name, as well as in effect, do not like to be told of their situation, their duty, and their obligations.

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation