The famous quote All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing is credited as being said by Edmund Burke. It was made famous in a speech by John F. Kennedy.
This quote is often attributed to Edmund Burke, an Irish statesman and philosopher from the 18th century. He emphasized the importance of individuals standing up against injustice and taking action to prevent evil from prevailing.
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It is attributed to Edmund Burke, but was actually said by John Stuart Mill in 1867
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Do not know, but, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is that a good man shall do nothing"!
The quote "If you do not want to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing" is attributed to the Greek philosopher Aristotle.
Julius Caesar had a plaquard in his triumph with the quote. It was in reference to his quick victory in the battle of Zela.
Actually, the quote is, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." Perhaps getting the order of the words correct helps with the meaning. It often does so in the English language, unlike some other languages where it sometimes makes little difference. The above quote is attributed to Edmund Burke, a well-known 18th century political philosopher. It has been quoted often in recent years, especially by reform candidates for public office, sometimes without appropriate attribution. It means that evil is not neutral; if you and/or society stop resisting evil, it will continue to grow and spread. It is a call to arms for people to stop being complacent. Evil is not neutral and there can be no neutrality exercised toward it. Anyone who is not against it is perforce in favor of it. Edmund Burke did not say that althought the quote is attributed to him it is infact incorrect. those are not the words Burke uses!
If you can meet with triumph and disaster a paortion of the poem..."if"....by rudyard kipling
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Emerson was dead-on with this quote. He means this: Living by your morals and not giving into temptaion or pressure will bring you the greatest happiness. The best part about this quote is the verse before it... he says "Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." That means you are responsible for making sure you live by your own principles. And the exercise of those principles will bring you the greatest happiness in life.
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same
No. "All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing."Tenuously attributed to Edmund Burke. Agreed 100%. Edmund Burke's quote, whether he said it or not, is known as a sin of omission; that is doing wrong by doing nothing.
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An exact quote would be...a quote, basically, with nothing edited, as in a quote.
There is an inherent problem with this quote as it fails to recognize that ignorance itself is a form of error. Believing in nothing does not make one closer to the truth, as understanding and knowledge are necessary to attain a better understanding of the world. It is important to seek truth, rather than settle for ignorance or incorrect beliefs.