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By looking into physical causes our minds are opened and enlarged; and in this pursuit, whether we take or whether we lose our game, the chase is certainly of service.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that the pursuit of knowledge, regardless of success, enriches the mind and is beneficial.
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