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It is avarice by proxy; it is avarice not working by itself or for itself, but through the medium of parental affection, meaning to procure good to its offspring.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is avarice by proxy; it is avarice not working by itself or for itself, but through the medium of parental affection…”
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Burke discusses the complex nature of parental motivations, suggesting that avarice can be tempered by parental love.
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