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For that reason I honor and shall forever honor and love you, and those who first caused it to stagger, crack, and gape.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “For that reason I honor and shall forever honor and love you, and those who first caused it to stagger, crack, and gape.”
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Burke expresses his enduring respect and love for those who challenged the old system.
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