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I have done so, because I am ready to admit that to offend you without any cause would be as contrary to true policy as I am sure it must be to the inclinations of almost every one of us.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke expresses a desire to avoid offending others, linking it to sound policy and personal inclinations.
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