To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society… — Edmund Burke
To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society, is the first principle (the germ as it were) of public affection. It is the first link in the series by which we proceed towards a love to our country and to mankind.
Reflections on the Revolution in France · 1790
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Burke, Edmund. "Reflections on the Revolution in France." The Portable Edmund Burke, edited by Isaac Kramnick. Penguin, 2009.
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Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France. London: James Dodsley, 1790.
