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These few have the passions of the one; and they unite to strengthen…

Quote byEdmund Burke · 1729–1797

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A Vindication of Natural Society (1756).

English (original)

These few have the passions of the one; and they unite to strengthen themselves, and to secure the gratification of their lawless passions at the expense of the general good.

— Edmund Burke

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