Who said “A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my…”?

APA

Burke, E. (n.d.). A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32907-a-disposition-to-preserve-and-an-ability-to/

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MLA

Burke, Edmund. “A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32907-a-disposition-to-preserve-and-an-ability-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Chicago

Burke, Edmund. “A disposition to preserve, and an ability to improve, taken together, would be my standard of a statesman.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32907-a-disposition-to-preserve-and-an-ability-to/.

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