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But reason is to be hazarded, though it may be perverted by craft and sophistry; for reason can suffer no loss nor shame, nor can it impede any useful plan of future policy.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
He argues that while reason can be manipulated, it remains resilient and essential for future planning.
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