On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
That may be; but it is Nature; and whilst you pique Nature against you, you do unwisely to trust to duty.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “That may be; but it is Nature; and whilst you pique Nature against you, you do unwisely to trust to duty.”
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From his critique of the French Revolution, Burke warns against policies that disregard fundamental human nature.
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