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An attempt to disturb that course, and to force Nature, will only bring on universal discontent, distress, and confusion.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgAn attempt to disturb that course, and to force Nature, will only bring on universal discontent, distress, and confusion.
Burke warns that disrupting the natural order will result in widespread discontent and chaos.
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