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But what dignity is derived from the perseverance in absurdity is more than ever I could discern.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But what dignity is derived from the perseverance in absurdity is more than ever I could discern.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke questions the dignity associated with maintaining absurd positions, seeking clarity and substance instead.
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