On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
I tremble for the cause of humanity, in the unpunished outrages of the most wicked of mankind.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I tremble for the cause of humanity, in the unpunished outrages of the most wicked of mankind.”
Editor's note · Context
Expressing his fears about the implications of the French Revolution, Burke states his concern for humanity when the outrages of the wicked go unpunished.
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