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Whatever the merits of his rule may be in the eyes of neutral judges, it is a rule which no statesman before him ever laid down in favor of the adverse power with whom he was to negotiate.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Whatever the merits of his rule may be in the eyes of neutral judges, it is a rule which no statesman before him ever…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the unprecedented nature of a negotiation rule favoring the opposing power.
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