By what they call reasoning without prejudice, they leave not one stone upon another in the fabric of human society.
Edmund Burke: “By what they call reasoning without prejudice, they leave not one stone upon another in the fabric of human society.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques reasoning that disregards established societal structures, warning of its destructive consequences.
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