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

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Curiosity is the most superficial of all the affections it changes its object perpetually it has an appetite which is very sharp, but very easily satisfied, and it has always an appearance of giddiness, restlessness and anxiety.
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