Who said “Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other”?

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

SourceLetters On a Regicide Peace (1796)

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Burke, E. (n.d.). Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15089-example-is-the-school-of-mankind-and-they/

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Burke, Edmund. “Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15089-example-is-the-school-of-mankind-and-they/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/15089-example-is-the-school-of-mankind-and-they/.

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