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To communicate peaceably the rights of men is the true mode of her showing her friendship; to force sovereigns to submit to those rights is her mode of hostility.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “To communicate peaceably the rights of men is the true mode of her showing her friendship; to force sovereigns to submit…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement reflects Burke's belief in the importance of peaceful communication of rights versus coercive actions in international relations.
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