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Every private conspiracy, every open attack upon the laws, is dangerous.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Every private conspiracy, every open attack upon the laws, is dangerous.”
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Burke warns that any conspiracy or attack on the laws poses a threat to society.
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