It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds… — Edmund Burke
It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.
1791
★ 3.6Provenance
Current citation
Burke, Edmund. Letter to a Member of the National Assembly." The Portable Edmund Burke, edited by Isaac Kramnick. Penguin, 2009.
Original citation
Burke, Edmund. Letter to a Member of the National Assembly. London: J. Dodsley, 1791.