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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.

Edmund Burke
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Edmund Burke

Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.

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