On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The means taught by experience may be better suited to political ends than those contrived in the original project.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The means taught by experience may be better suited to political ends than those contrived in the original project.”
Editor's note · Context
In his arguments against radical theoretical reform, Burke posits that practical methods learned through experience are often superior to those conceived in initial, abstract political designs.
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