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It is injustice, and not a mistaken conscience, that has been the principle of persecution,--at least, as far as it has fallen under my observation.--However, as I began, so I end.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that persecution stems from injustice rather than mistaken beliefs, emphasizing moral responsibility.
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