Who said “To innovate is not to reform.”?

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Edmund Burke. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceA Letter to a Noble Lord (1796)

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Burke, E. (n.d.). To innovate is not to reform. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24231-to-innovate-is-not-to-reform/

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Burke, Edmund. “To innovate is not to reform.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24231-to-innovate-is-not-to-reform/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Burke, Edmund. “To innovate is not to reform.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24231-to-innovate-is-not-to-reform/.

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