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SourceObservations on a Late Publication on the Present State of the Nation (1769)

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“It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.”
— Edmund Burke
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Burke, E. (n.d.). It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1990-it-is-a-general-popular-error-to-suppose/

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Burke, Edmund. “It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1990-it-is-a-general-popular-error-to-suppose/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1990-it-is-a-general-popular-error-to-suppose/.

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