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I do not seriously think this Constitution, even to the wrecks of it, could survive five triennial elections.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I do not seriously think this Constitution, even to the wrecks of it, could survive five triennial elections.”
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Burke expresses doubt about the Constitution's ability to endure frequent elections.
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