Edmund Burke: “Such schemes are not like propositions coming from a man of fifty…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1790

Such schemes are not like propositions coming from a man of fifty years' wear and tear amongst mankind.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke criticizes the impracticality of revolutionary schemes, contrasting them with the wisdom gained from long experience.

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Edmund Burke: “Such schemes are not like propositions coming from a man of fifty years' wear and tear amongst mankind.”