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Remember, too, that mistaken or misapplied virtues, if they are not as pernicious as vice, frustrate at least their own natural tendencies, and disappoint the purposes of the Great Giver.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the potential dangers of misapplied virtues and their impact on society.
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