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Edmund Burke was an influential political thinker and statesman of the 18th century. He is best known for his work "Reflections on the Revolution in France," published in 1790. In this text, Burke criticized the radicalism and violence of the French Revolution, emphasizing the importance of tradition, gradual change, and the preservation of established institutions. He argued for a cautious approach to political reform and believed that society should be guided by the accumulated wisdom of past generations. Burke's ideas have had a lasting impact on conservative political thought.

Among precautions against ambition, it may not be amiss to t

Among precautions against ambition, it may not be amiss to take precautions against our own. I must fairly say, I dread our own power and our own ambition: I dread our being too much dreaded.

Edmund Burke, Reflections on the

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