On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
It is not with much credulity I listen to any, when they speak evil of those whom they are going to plunder.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is not with much credulity I listen to any, when they speak evil of those whom they are going to plunder.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the motivations behind the attacks on the French nobility and clergy, Burke expresses his distrust of those who condemn others they intend to exploit.
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