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But, though a degree of sensibility is requisite to form a good judgment, yet a good judgment does not necessarily arise from a quick sensibility of pleasure.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But, though a degree of sensibility is requisite to form a good judgment, yet a good judgment does not necessarily arise…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke distinguishes between sensibility and good judgment, suggesting that quick emotional responses do not guarantee sound judgment.
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