Edmund Burke tea towel

NZ$28.00
100% Organic Cotton
Made in the UK
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  • Sturdy half panama unbleached US cotton (48cm x 70cm)
  • Our special inks mean that colours last in the wash
  • Includes hanging loop
  • Designed and manufactured in the UK
  • Delivery with Royal Mail, free on orders over £35
  • 100-day money back guarantee if you change your mind

‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’ 

Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, political theorist, and philosopher, and above all, a man who refused to ‘do nothing.’ His detestation of injustice and the abuse of power led him to great political battles: for more equal treatment of Catholics in Ireland; against British oppression of the 13 American colonies; against the power of the East India Company in India; and most famously, against the dogma of the French Revolution.

Featured on this tea towel is a design inspired by Peter May's photograph of a statue representing "Die Gute" (Goodness) on Dresden Town Hall which was left overlooking the ruins of the town in 1946. The quote is usually attributed to Burke but is more likely based on a paraphrase of some of his ideas or they may have been adapted from lines of his in Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents (1770): ‘When bad men combine the good must associate; else they will fall one by one an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.’

Either way, it’s a reminder to us all in turbulent times: to stand by is worth nothing, but to speak up? Well, that’s invaluable.

 

Half Panama unbleached organic cotton (heavy weight, textured finish). Stitched on all four sides. Includes hanging loop. Measures approximately 48cm x 70cm. Machine wash at 40 degrees centigrade max. We recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.