On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But the many are not capable of making this calculation; and those who lead them to rapine never intend this distribution.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But the many are not capable of making this calculation; and those who lead them to rapine never intend this…”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of revolutionary impulses, Burke observes that the masses often fail to grasp the true economic outcomes of redistribution, while their leaders have ulterior motives.
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