I do not say here upon what occasion people may or may not resist; but surely, if ever there was an occasion on which people, from love to their sovereign and regard to their country, might take up arms, it was this.
Burke discusses the justification for resistance against tyranny, emphasizing the importance of love for one's sovereign and country.
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