On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
They who will not believe that the philosophical fanatics who guide in these matters have long entertained such a design are utterly ignorant of their character and proceedings.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that those who fail to recognize the long-held destructive intentions of the French revolutionary leaders are profoundly ignorant of their true nature.
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