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Those who try to level society never make it equal, since some group must be on top
Drawn from what Edmund Burke said
What Edmund Burke actually said
- Edmund Burke Irish-born British statesman and political philosopher (1729 to 1797)
Believe me, Sir, those who attempt to level never equalize. In all societies consisting of various descriptions of citizens, some description must be uppermost.
Where this was said
↗Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790)gutenberg.org
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