Charm Quote by Edmund Burke

“Not men but measures a sort of charm by which many people get loose from every honorable engagement.”

Edmund Burke

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Charm is a cunning self-forgetfulness.

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Every woman thinks herself attractive; even the plainest is satisfied with the charms she deems that she possesses.

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Criticism even should not be without its charms. When quite devoid of all amenities, it is no longer literary.

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“Never trust charm, it's the most powerful weapon in the devil's armory.”

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