On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But, instead of being all Frenchmen, the greater likelihood is that the inhabitants of that region will shortly have no country.
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Edmund Burke
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In his critique of the French Revolution's attempt to erase local identities, Burke predicts that such policies will ultimately lead to a loss of national belonging.
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