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Person
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:French_Revolution
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:British_Parliament
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gptkbp:birthDate
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January 1, 1729
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Mary_Burke
gptkb:Richard_Burke
gptkb:William_Burke
gptkb:Charlotte_Burke
gptkb:Edmund_Burke_III
Juliana_Burke
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gptkbp:deathDate
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July 9, 1797
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”
“All that is necessary for the forces of evil to win in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.”
“A state without the means of some change is without the means of its own conservation.”
“To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.”
“Society_is_a_contract.”
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Edmund Burke Jr.
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Winston_Churchill
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:John_Locke
gptkb:David_Hume
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Conservatism
Political Philosophy
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gptkbp:nationality
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Irish
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Reflections_on_the_Revolution_in_France
A Vindication of Natural Society
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gptkbp:occupation
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Philosopher
Statesman
Orator
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Jane_Burke
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