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Above all, good men do not suspect that their destruction is attempted through their virtues.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Above all, good men do not suspect that their destruction is attempted through their virtues.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the irony that good people often do not realize their virtues can be exploited by their enemies.
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