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In truth, it is not the interfering or keeping aloof, but iniquitous intermeddling, or treacherous inaction, which is praised or blamed by the decision of an equitable judge.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts that the nature of intervention is judged by its fairness and intent.
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