"To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men." ― Edmund Burke Tax From Edmund Burke Statesman Added on 1/19/2025 About Edmund Burke Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman, political thinker, and writer active in the British Parliament. His work on constitutional government and political tradition influenced modern conservatism. Born: 1729-01-12 Died: 1797-07-09 View all quotes from Edmund Burke