On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
To proceed in this manner, that is, to proceed with a presiding principle and a prolific energy, is with me the criterion of profound wisdom.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke defines profound wisdom as acting with a guiding principle and productive force, contrasting it with the revolutionary approach.
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