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They who in their headlong career have overpassed the goal can furnish no example to those who aim to go no further.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They who in their headlong career have overpassed the goal can furnish no example to those who aim to go no further.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that those who exceed their limits in pursuit of goals cannot serve as examples for moderation.
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