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Where could any man, conscious of his own inability to act alone, and willing to act as he ought to do, have arranged himself better?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Where could any man, conscious of his own inability to act alone, and willing to act as he ought to do, have arranged…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke questions where one could find a better environment for collaboration than among virtuous individuals.
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