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Proverbs, and Sayings
Edmund Burke Quote
 | “A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.” ―Edmund Burke Source/Notes: Edmund Burke: Selected Writings and Speeches (1963 edition), Transaction Publishers - ISBN: 9781412822220 |
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 | Source/Notes: Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), Chapter XXVII |
 | “The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.” ―Richard Bach Source/Notes: Illusions : The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977) |
 | Source/Notes: Invisible Monsters |
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Edmund Burke
Born: January 12, 1729
Died: July 9, 1797 (aged 68)
Nationality: Irish
Occupation: Statesman
Bio: Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party.
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