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They have a whole before them, which we can contemplate only in the parts, and often without the necessary relations.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They have a whole before them, which we can contemplate only in the parts, and often without the necessary relations.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke suggests that leaders see the bigger picture, while the public often views only parts of it.
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