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Faults this nation may have; but God forbid we should pass judgment upon people who framed their laws and institutions prior to our insect origin of yesterday!
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Faults this nation may have; but God forbid we should pass judgment upon people who framed their laws and institutions…”
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Burke cautions against judging nations based on recent historical contexts, advocating for understanding their long-standing institutions.
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