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Its virtuous men are, I believe, amongst the most virtuous, as its wicked are amongst the most abandoned upon earth.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Its virtuous men are, I believe, amongst the most virtuous, as its wicked are amongst the most abandoned upon earth.”
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Burke reflects on the moral extremes found within society, highlighting both virtuous and wicked individuals.
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