Who said “We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.”?

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

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“We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.”
— Edmund Burke
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Burke, E. (n.d.). We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3757-we-must-all-obey-the-great-law-of/

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Burke, Edmund. “We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3757-we-must-all-obey-the-great-law-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3757-we-must-all-obey-the-great-law-of/.

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