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As long as there was any appearance of success, the spirit of aggrandisement, and consequently the spirit of mutual jealousy, seized upon all the coalesced powers.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke discusses the competitive nature of alliances during wartime, highlighting how mutual jealousy can arise even among allies.
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