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Name me a magistrate, and I will name property; name me power, and I will name protection.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Name me a magistrate, and I will name property; name me power, and I will name protection.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke connects the concepts of magistracy and property, suggesting that power must be tied to protection.
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