Quote by Edmund Burke
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Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling it never forgives preaching of a new gospel. – 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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But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint. – Edmund Burke

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The question I asked Georges has now become a general one – You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers. – Abbe Pierre

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Society is like a stew. If you dont stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum floats to the top. – Edward Abbey

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We live in a very dysfunctional society, and this is a very, very dysfunctional Administration. – Martin Sheen

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The art of living is the art of knowing how to believe lies. – Cesare Pavese

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I think its harder for people than it should be. But as more and more of us become carbon neutral and change the patterns in our lives to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem, we are now beginning to see the changes in policy that are needed. – Al Gore

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