Political Quotes

Edmund Burke: Some very unusual appearances of wisdom ought to display themselves on the face of the designs of those who appeal to no…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Some very unusual appearances of wisdom ought to display themselves on the face of the designs of those who appeal to no practice and who copy after no model.
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Edmund Burke

Editor's note · Context

Burke contends that those proposing entirely novel political systems, without precedent, must exhibit extraordinary wisdom.

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