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Edmund Burke: What I could have wished would be, to see the civil advantages take the lead; the other, of a religious toleration, I…

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What I could have wished would be, to see the civil advantages take the lead; the other, of a religious toleration, I conceive, would follow, (in a manner,) of course.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke advocates for prioritizing civil rights over religious toleration, suggesting a strategic approach to social reform.

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