Who said “They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.”?

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

SourceSpeech on the Independence of Parliament (1780)

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Burke, E. (n.d.). They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31399-they-defend-their-errors-as-if-they-were/

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Burke, Edmund. “They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31399-they-defend-their-errors-as-if-they-were/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “They defend their errors as if they were defending their inheritance.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/31399-they-defend-their-errors-as-if-they-were/.

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