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They are of a tame, timid, languid, inert temper, wherever the welfare of others is concerned.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They are of a tame, timid, languid, inert temper, wherever the welfare of others is concerned.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke characterizes certain individuals as lacking initiative when it comes to the welfare of others.
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