"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."
— Edmund Burke

January 1, 1970

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Original Language: English

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Not found in Burke's writings. Appears to be a paraphrase of "It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little." sourced to Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845).