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“Somebody has said, that a king may make a nobleman but he cannot make a gentleman.”

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Edmund Burke, a British statesman and writer, was born on January 12, 1729, and died on July 9, 1797. He was one of the most prominent political thinkers of the 18th century, known for his profound insights into liberty, democracy, and conservatism. more

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Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated)

“Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation.”

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“I used to sketch - that's the way I thought out loud. Then they made a book of my sketches, and I got self-conscious, so now I don't do it much.”

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“Between craft and credulity, the voice of reason is stifled.”

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“Old religious factions are volcanoes burnt out.”

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“It sometimes requires courage to fly from danger.”

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“Nor elves, nor fays, nor magic charm, Have pow'r, or will, to work us harm; For those who dare the truth to tell, Fays, elves, and fairies, wish them well.”

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Book:Forester. The Prussian vase. The good aunt. Angelina. The good French governess. Mademoiselle Panache. The knapsack

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Book:Works of Maria Edgeworth: Modern Griselda. Moral tales. 1825

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