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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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Whenever our neighbors house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own. – Edmund Burke

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