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They are things not to my taste; and if they are looked upon as tests of friendship, I desire for one that I may be considered as an enemy.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They are things not to my taste; and if they are looked upon as tests of friendship, I desire for one that I may be…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke expresses his disdain for superficial tests of friendship, preferring to be seen as an enemy than to engage in such practices.
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