Edmund Burke Power Quotes

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What did Edmund Burke say about Power?

Edmund Burke has written many quotes about Power. E.g.,

  • People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.
  • The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
  • All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory they have no power over the substance of original justice.

What are the top most famous Power quotes by Edmund Burke?

Here are the top most famous quotes about Power by Edmund Burke.

  • People crushed by laws, have no hope but to evade power. If the laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to the law and those who have most to hope and nothing to lose will always be dangerous.
  • The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
  • All human laws are, properly speaking, only declaratory they have no power over the substance of original justice.