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What is to come is in wiser hands than ours; and He in whose hands it is best knows whether it is best for you and me that I should be in Parliament, or even in the world.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke expresses faith in a higher power regarding future events, indicating a sense of humility and trust.
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