Edmund Burke: “They are modern philosophers, which when you say of them, you express…”

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They are modern philosophers, which when you say of them, you express everything that is ignoble, savage, and hard-hearted.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke expresses disdain for modern philosophers, associating them with negative traits and a lack of compassion.

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Edmund Burke: “They are modern philosophers, which when you say of them, you express everything that is ignoble, savage, and…”