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I risk odium, if I succeed, and contempt, if I fail.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I risk odium, if I succeed, and contempt, if I fail.”
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Burke acknowledges the risks associated with his endeavors, highlighting the potential for both success and failure.
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