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Reason is never inconvenient, but when it comes to be applied.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Reason is never inconvenient, but when it comes to be applied.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that reason is only problematic when it is put into practice, suggesting the challenges of applying rational thought.
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