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In times of high proceeding it is never the faction of the predominant power that is in danger: for no tyranny chastises its own instruments.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “In times of high proceeding it is never the faction of the predominant power that is in danger: for no tyranny chastises…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke observes that during oppressive regimes, the ruling faction rarely punishes its own supporters.
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