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Whilst shame keeps its watch, virtue is not wholly extinguished in the heart nor will moderation be utterly exiled from the minds of tyrants.

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
Heart
Tyrants
Mind
Utterly
Keeps
Shame
Exiled
Minds
Extinguished
Watches
Whilst
Watch
Moderation
Virtue
Wholly

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