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A particular order of things may be altered: order itself cannot lose its value.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “A particular order of things may be altered: order itself cannot lose its value.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Burke's belief in the intrinsic value of order amidst change.
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