On the record
A sanction was hereby given to all future defiance of every authority in this kingdom.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “A sanction was hereby given to all future defiance of every authority in this kingdom.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that a certain decision undermines the authority of the kingdom, allowing future defiance.
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