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Edmund Burke: It is a thing humiliating enough, that we are doubtful of the effect of the medicines we compound,--we are sure of our…

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It is a thing humiliating enough, that we are doubtful of the effect of the medicines we compound,--we are sure of our poisons.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke comments on the uncertainty of the effects of remedies compared to the certainty of harmful outcomes.

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