Edmund Burke, speech on American taxation, House of Commons (April 19, 1774); reported in ''The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke (1899), vol. 2, p. 65
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Great men are the guideposts and landmarks in the state.
— Edmund Burke on Greatness
What It Means
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About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
About Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.
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