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Edmund Burke: The men who compose this interest look for their security, in the first instance, to the fidelity of government; in the…

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The men who compose this interest look for their security, in the first instance, to the fidelity of government; in the second, to its power.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke explains that those with financial interests look to government for security and stability.

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