It is remarkable, that, in a great arrangement of mankind, not one reference whatsoever is to be found to anything moral or anything politic,--nothing that relates to the concerns, the actions, the passions, the interests of men.
Criticizing the French Revolution's constitution, Burke observes its lack of consideration for human morality, politics, and the practical concerns of people.
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But an absurd theory on one side of a question forms no justification for alleging a false fact or promulgating mischievous maxims on the other.
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