“The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26444-the-effect-of-liberty-to-individuals-is-that/
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Burke, Edmund. “The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26444-the-effect-of-liberty-to-individuals-is-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26444-the-effect-of-liberty-to-individuals-is-that/.