Edmund Burke

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Irish-born British statesman and philosopher, often credited with the quote about the triumph of evil when good men do nothing.

Appearance

Mentioned once in The Candidate.

The Candidate

Season 2 · Episode 7 · S02E07

“"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke.”
— Niles and Frasier

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