On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.”
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Continuing his argument against unchecked revolutionary fervor, Burke defines the dangers of liberty devoid of moral guidance.
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