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Quote by Edmund Burke
It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover th

It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs. – Edmund Burke

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It is hard to say whether doctors of law or divinity have made the greater advances in the lucrative business of mystery. – Edmund Burke

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Justice & Law
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Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing. – Edmund Burke

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Measures must always in a progressive society be held superior to men, who are after all imperfect instruments, working for their fulfilment. – Mahatma Gandhi

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Strong women only marry weak men. – Bette Davis

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