4 Edmund Burke Quotes on Duty

Edmund Burke quotes on duty

23. Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation.

56. Public life is a situation of power and energy; he trespasses against his duty who sleeps upon his watch, as well as he that goes over to the enemy.

95. An event has happened, upon which it is difficult to speak, and impossible to be silent.

115. In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function.