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In other words, their will is the law, not only at home, but as to the concerns of every nation.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “In other words, their will is the law, not only at home, but as to the concerns of every nation.”
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Burke asserts that the will of certain leaders dictates law both domestically and internationally.
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