On the record
It is the deference shown to our opinion, when we dissent from the servants of the crown, which alone can give authority to the proceedings of this House, when it concurs with their measures.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is the deference shown to our opinion, when we dissent from the servants of the crown, which alone can give authority…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that dissenting opinions from the crown's servants lend authority to the House's proceedings.
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