All <i>general</i> privations are great, because they are all terrible; <i>vacuity, darkness, solitude, and silence</i>. - Edmund Burke

It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the publick to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Circumstances (which with some gentlemen pass for nothing) give in reality to every political principle its distinguishing colour, and discriminating effect. The circumstances are what render every civil and political scheme beneficial or noxious to mankind.

William Pitt the Younger: Never fear, Mr. Burke: depend on it we shall go on as we are, until the day of judgment.
Edmund Burke: Very likely, Sir. It is the day of no judgment that I am afraid of.