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The last quarrels are the sorest; and the injuries received or offered by your own associates are ever the most bitterly resented.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgThe last quarrels are the sorest; and the injuries received or offered by your own associates are ever the most bitterly resented.
Burke reflects on the deep resentment that arises from conflicts with former allies.
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