On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
From that moment we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port we steer.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “From that moment we have no compass to govern us, nor can we know distinctly to what port we steer.”
Editor's note · Context
From his critique of the French Revolution, this metaphor illustrates the societal disorientation that results from abandoning established principles.
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