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By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.

Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke
Age: 68 †
Born: 1729
Born: January 12
Died: 1797
Died: July 9
Philosopher
Politician
Statesman
Writer
Dublin city
Inspirational
May
Even
Gnawing
Drown
Rats
Perseverance
Nation
Nations

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