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To illustrate the mischief of a wise plan, without any attention to means and circumstances, it is not necessary to go farther than to your recent history.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the idea of a wise plan that ignores practical means and circumstances, highlighting the importance of context in governance.
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