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Quote by Edmund Burke
Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be

Mere parsimony is not economy. Expense, and great expense, may be an essential part in true economy. – 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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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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