This article has been automatically translated from its original language – Portuguese.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
– Edmund Burke (1729-97)
Among the sayings of the Irish philosopher and politician, Edmund Burke, this one has inspired and guided me for many years, and it is particularly significant at this moment in time.
There are moments which become history in the blink of an eye, and others which develop over time. The changes we are trying to make to our Confraria have taken time to plan and prepare, and yet last week the world changed forever in the blink of an eye.
A passionate Port drinker, Burke also said “nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little”, and we hope that this small step of relaunching the Confraria website will remind us that history is not experienced in the blink of an eye and must never be forgotten – lest we be condemned to relive it!
Pelo Vinho do Porto, ‑ Pela Confraria; ‑ Pelos Confrades.
George Sandeman, Chanceler da Confraria do Vinho do Porto