All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.

Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke (; 12 January [NS] 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish politician, journalist, writer and philosopher who is regarded as the founder of the social and cultural philosophy of conservatism. Regarded as one of the most influential conservative thinkers and writers, Burke spent most of his political...

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