Nothing is so rash as fear; and the counsels of pusillanimity very rar…

Edmund Burke
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Nothing is so rash as fear; and the counsels of pusillanimity very rarely put off, whilst they are always sure to aggravate, the evils from which they would fly. ✨ Revolutionary Writings: Reflections on the Revolution in France and the First Letter on a Regicide Peace.
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