On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
I rather suspect that vices are feigned or exaggerated, when profit is looked for in their punishment.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I rather suspect that vices are feigned or exaggerated, when profit is looked for in their punishment.”
Editor's note · Context
Continuing his analysis of the French Revolution, Burke suggests that accusations of vice are often fabricated or amplified when there is a material gain to be had from the punishment of the accused.
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