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He was far from condemning such opposition; on the contrary, he most highly applauded it, where a just occasion existed for it, and gentlemen had vigor and capacity to pursue it.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “He was far from condemning such opposition; on the contrary, he most highly applauded it, where a just occasion existed…”
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Burke expresses his support for opposition when it is justified and pursued with vigor and capability.
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