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Quote by Edmund Burke
People will not look forward to posterity who will not look backwa

People will not look forward to posterity who will not look backward to their ancestors. – Edmund Burke

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

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