On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But the physician of the state, who, not satisfied with the cure of distempers, undertakes to regenerate constitutions, ought to show uncommon powers.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that those who attempt to fundamentally restructure a nation, rather than merely address its problems, must possess exceptional abilities.
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