Who said “Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.”?

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

SourceSpeech on the Bill for the Relief of Protestant Dissenters (7 March 1773)

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Speech on the Bill for the Relief of Protestant Dissenters (7 March 1773).

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Burke, E. (n.d.). Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33210-toleration-is-good-for-all-or-it-is/

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Burke, Edmund. “Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33210-toleration-is-good-for-all-or-it-is/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “Toleration is good for all, or it is good for none.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33210-toleration-is-good-for-all-or-it-is/.

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