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There are many things in reformation which would be proper to be done, if other things can be done along with them, but which, if they cannot be so accompanied, ought not to be done at all.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke notes that some reforms should only be pursued if they can be done in conjunction with other necessary changes, emphasizing careful planning.
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