We must always see with a pity not unmixed with respect the errors of those who are timid and doubtful of themselves with regard to points wherein the happiness of mankind is concerned.
From his critique of the French Revolution, Burke reflects on the appropriate attitude towards the errors of those who are hesitant in matters of human happiness.
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