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He is astonished and stupefied to find so much unprofitable violence, so much tyranny, and so little pecuniary advantage,--so much bloodshed, without any profit to the Company.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke critiques the senseless violence and tyranny that resulted in no benefit, highlighting the futility of such actions.
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