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The difficulties of the case, as well as its fair side, ought to be presented.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The difficulties of the case, as well as its fair side, ought to be presented.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke insists that both the challenges and advantages of a situation should be presented to the public.
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