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Those who trust that they shall find in men uncommon and heroic virtues are themselves endeavoring to have nothing paid them but the common returns of the worst parts of human infirmity.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that those who expect extraordinary virtues from others may only receive their flaws.
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