On the record
He is doing indeed a great good; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgHe is doing indeed a great good; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man.
Burke reflects on the rarity of great good being achieved in alignment with individual desires.
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