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What security against all this?--All human securities are liable to uncertainty.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “What security against all this?--All human securities are liable to uncertainty.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke reflects on the inherent uncertainty of all human securities, emphasizing the fragility of safety.
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