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It is generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles and design.
It is generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles and design.
Approximate author period: c. 1763 AD · early modern
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- Edmund Burke
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- Approximate author period: c. 1763 AD · early modern
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