“All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10657-all-government-indeed-every-human-benefit-and-enjoyment/
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Burke, Edmund. “All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10657-all-government-indeed-every-human-benefit-and-enjoyment/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10657-all-government-indeed-every-human-benefit-and-enjoyment/.