“In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25514-in-effect-to-follow-not-to-force-the/
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Burke, Edmund. “In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25514-in-effect-to-follow-not-to-force-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “In effect, to follow, not to force the public inclination; to give a direction, a form, a technical dress, and a specific sanction, to the general sense of the community, is the true end of legislature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25514-in-effect-to-follow-not-to-force-the/.