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This preserves quiet among the numerous poor, idle, and naturally mutinous people of a very great capital.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This preserves quiet among the numerous poor, idle, and naturally mutinous people of a very great capital.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement suggests that maintaining order in a large city often comes at the expense of rural communities, indicating a trade-off in governance.
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