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Quote by Edmund Burke
Whenever our neighbors house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for th

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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He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty helps us to an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels us to consider it in all its relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. – Edmund Burke

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Dissent
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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. – Edmund Burke

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Beware of silent dogs and still waters. – Proverb

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The torment of precautions often exceeds often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon ones self to destiny. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Look twice before you leap. – Charlotte Bronte

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There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards? – Josh Billings

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