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The very same reasons which require secrecy with regard to others demand the freest communication to them.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The very same reasons which require secrecy with regard to others demand the freest communication to them.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that the need for secrecy in some matters should not prevent open communication in others.
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