But there is no doctrine whatever, on which men can warm, that is not capable of the very same effect.
Edmund Burke: “But there is no doctrine whatever, on which men can warm, that is not capable of the very same effect.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement suggests that any doctrine can inspire fervent commitment, not just religious ones.
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