On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Reason can furnish nothing to reconcile inconsistency; nor can partial favor be accounted for upon equitable principles.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Reason can furnish nothing to reconcile inconsistency; nor can partial favor be accounted for upon equitable principles.”
Editor's note · Context
From his critique of the French Revolution, this statement reflects on the limits of reason in justifying inconsistent or biased actions.
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