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But, for fear of dangerous opinions, you leave it in your power to vex a man who has not held any one dangerous opinion whatsoever.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But, for fear of dangerous opinions, you leave it in your power to vex a man who has not held any one dangerous opinion…”
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Burke criticizes the potential for unjust persecution of individuals who hold no dangerous opinions.
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