But the spirit and generosity would not have been less, if the policy had been more profound and more comprehensive,--that is, if it had taken in those considerations and those persons by whom, and, in some measure, for whom, monarchy exists.
Burke believes that a more thoughtful policy would enhance the spirit of generosity in political actions.
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