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Man, in his moral nature, becomes, in his progress through life, a creature of prejudice, a creature of opinions, a creature of habits, and of sentiments growing out of them.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke describes how individuals develop their moral nature through experiences, opinions, and habits over time.
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