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The very attempt towards pleasing everybody discovers a temper always flashy, and often false and insincere.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The very attempt towards pleasing everybody discovers a temper always flashy, and often false and insincere.”
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Burke warns against the insincerity that often accompanies attempts to please everyone.
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