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In Holland the third part of the people are Catholics; they live at ease, and are a sound part of the state.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “In Holland the third part of the people are Catholics; they live at ease, and are a sound part of the state.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the coexistence of Catholics and Protestants in Holland as a positive example.
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