On the record
Deliberate injuries, to a degree, must be remembered, because they require deliberate precautions to be secured against their return.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgDeliberate injuries, to a degree, must be remembered, because they require deliberate precautions to be secured against their return.
Burke emphasizes the importance of remembering deliberate wrongs to prevent their recurrence.
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