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And that the unanimity, wealth, and courage, of your subjects will carry your majesty with honour and success THROUGH ALL THE DIFFICULTIES OF A JUST WAR.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke expresses confidence in the strength and determination of the British subjects during a just war.
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