On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
It must be allowed in favor of those tyrants of antiquity, that what was done by them could hardly be said to be done in cold blood.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Comparing the French Revolution to ancient tyrannies, Burke notes that the actions of ancient tyrants were often driven by immediate passion rather than cold calculation.
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