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Nothing but truth could give me this firmness; but plain truth and clear evidence can be beat down by no ability.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Nothing but truth could give me this firmness; but plain truth and clear evidence can be beat down by no ability.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes that only truth can provide him with the confidence to speak, regardless of opposition.
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