p. 441
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I am well aware, that men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told of their duty.
— Edmund Burke
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I am well aware, that men love to hear of their power, but have an extreme disrelish to be told of their duty." in the context of "p. 441" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Edmund Burke" (Quotes, 1790s, An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs (1791): P. J. Marshall, Donald C. Bryant, and William B. Todd (eds), The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke, Vol. 4: Party, Parliament, and the Dividing of the Whigs: 1780–1794 (Oxford University Press, 2015))
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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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