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Edmund Burke: Prejudice renders a man's virtue his habit, and not a series of unconnected acts.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Prejudice renders a man's virtue his habit, and not a series of unconnected acts.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke argues that prejudice transforms virtue into an ingrained habit, ensuring consistent moral conduct rather than isolated good deeds.

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