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For man is by nature reasonable; and he is never perfectly in his natural state, but when he is placed where reason may be best cultivated and most predominates.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “For man is by nature reasonable; and he is never perfectly in his natural state, but when he is placed where reason may…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke posits that man is inherently reasonable and thrives best in environments that foster reason.
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