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A certain intemperance of intellect is the disease of the time, and the source of all its other diseases.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “A certain intemperance of intellect is the disease of the time, and the source of all its other diseases.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the intellectual climate of his time, suggesting that a lack of temperance in thought leads to broader societal issues.
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