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Old 12-16-14, 06:18 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Eichhornchen View Post
Eddie Burke sounds like a Top Man: I expected to see the name "Abe Lincoln" after that wonderful quote. But who Eddie Burke? I searched for the name and got (a) a Canadian Ice Hockey player and (b) a hypnotherapist. Please forgive my ignorance, Platapus...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Burke

He is also, mistakenly, known for "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

If you want to read the entire speech where I got my quote go here

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/found.../v1ch13s7.html
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