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But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, a

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever. – Edmund Burke

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There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity – the law of nature and of nations. – Edmund Burke

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There is a boundary to mens passions when they act from feelings but none when they are under the influence of imagination. – Edmund Burke

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In my youth I stressed freedom, and in my old age I stress order. I have made the great discovery that liberty is a product of order. – Will Durant

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Death comes not to the living soul, nor age to the loving heart. – Phoebe Cary

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People quit on jobs. They quit on marriages. They quit on school. Theres an immediacy of this day and age that doesnt lend itself to being committed to anything. – Emily Blunt

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They that have lived a single day have lived an age. – Jean de la Bruyere

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