People will not look forward to posterity who never look ba… - Edmund Burke

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People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.

Edmund Burke

Reflections on the Revolution in France · November 11, 1999 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Edmund Burke (12 January 1729 – 9 July 1797) was a British and Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament (MP) between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain with the Whig Party after moving to London in 1750.

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William Pitt the Younger: Never fear, Mr. Burke: depend on it we shall go on as we are, until the day of judgment.
Edmund Burke: Very likely, Sir. It is the day of no judgment that I am afraid of.

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