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When men are constantly accused, but know themselves not to be guilty, they must naturally abhor their accusers.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “When men are constantly accused, but know themselves not to be guilty, they must naturally abhor their accusers.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that constant accusations can lead to a natural aversion towards the accusers by the innocent.
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