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Oppression makes wise men mad but the distemper is still the madness of the wise, which is better than the sobriety of fools.

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
Still
Fools
Better
Oppression
Men
Mad
Madness
Fool
Wise
Distemper
Makes
Sobriety
Stills
Insanity

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