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Saturday, January 12, 2013

EDMUND BURKE IS 284 YEARS OLD!



One of my favorite philosophers, Edmund Burke was born today on 12 January 1729. He would have been 284 years of age if alive today! In loving memory of him, I will post one of his quotes and explain about it. You can also learn more about him by going to this previous blog post of mine.   

QUOTE: One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to the good. [15 February 1788 - On the Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788-1794) Articles of Charge of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, against Warren Hastings]

AUTHOR: Edmund Burke PC (12 January 1729  – 9 July 1797) was an Anglo-Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher who, after relocating to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party.

APPLICATION: Although this quote does not refer directly to the death penalty, I use this quote to criticize the abolitionists who show too much favour to criminals more than the victims and their families.

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