Henry Temple vs. Edmund Burke
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Henry Temple
1739 – 1802
Henry Temple may refer to:Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston, Irish nobleman and British politician Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston (1739–1802), grandson of the above, Irish nobleman and British politician Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (1784–1865), son of the above, prime minister of the United Kingdom Henry W. Temple (1864–1955), Republican politician from Pennsylvania
"Is it wise to say to men of rank and property, who, from old lineage or present possessions have a deep interest in the common weal, that they live indeed in a …"
Edmund Burke
1729 – 1797
Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish writer, philosopher, and politician who is widely credited as the founder of the cultural and political philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influential conservative thinkers and political writers of the 18th century, Burke spent the majority of his career in Great Britain and was elected as a member of Parliament (MP) from 1766 to 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party. His writings played a significant role in influencing public views and opinions in both Great Britain and France following the French Revolution in 1789, and he remains a major figure in modern conservative circles.
"Nor is prescription of government formed upon blind unmeaning prejudices—for man is a most unwise, and a most wise, being. The individual is foolish. The multit…"
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