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One thing, and one thing only,--but that one thing is worth a thousand;--they have energy.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “One thing, and one thing only,--but that one thing is worth a thousand;--they have energy.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke identifies energy as a singular, powerful asset that compensates for the Jacobins' deficiencies.
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