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Burke said in substance, That confidence might become a vice, and jealousy a virtue, according to circumstances.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Burke said in substance, That confidence might become a vice, and jealousy a virtue, according to circumstances.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke reflects on the complexities of trust and suspicion in political contexts, suggesting that both can have their merits depending on the situation.
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