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It is laid in the unalterable constitution of things,--None can aspire to act greatly but those who are of force greatly to suffer.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is laid in the unalterable constitution of things,--None can aspire to act greatly but those who are of force greatly…”
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Burke reflects on the necessity of suffering for those who aspire to achieve greatness.
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