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It often happens that the very oppressors and persecutors themselves are forced to bear testimony in its favor.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It often happens that the very oppressors and persecutors themselves are forced to bear testimony in its favor.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that even oppressors can inadvertently support the cause of virtue they oppose.
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