On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
By listening only to these, your leaders regard all things only on the side of their vices and faults, and view those vices and faults under every color of exaggeration.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke criticizes the revolutionary leaders for focusing solely on the flaws and vices of existing institutions, exaggerating them.
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