On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
To tell the people that they are relieved by the dilapidation of their public estate is a cruel and insolent imposition.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “To tell the people that they are relieved by the dilapidation of their public estate is a cruel and insolent imposition.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of revolutionary policies, this statement condemns the deception of telling people they benefit from the destruction of public assets.
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