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He was not merely a chip off the old block, but the old block itself.

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
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What shadows we are, and what shadows we pursue!
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The writers against religion, whilst they oppose every system, are wisely careful never to set up any of their own.
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