Quote by Edmund Burke
They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritan

They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance. – 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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It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. – Edmund Burke

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Stubborness we deprecate,
Firmness we condone,
The former is our neighbors trait,
The latter is our own. – John Wooden

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Certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that were so fond of it. – George Eliot

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In the face of an obstacle which is impossible to overcome, stubbornness is stupid. – Simone de Beauvoir

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A small mind is obstinate. A great mind can lead and be led. – Alexander Cannon

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