On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
It is not in Nature, that, situated as the king of the French now is, he can respect himself or can be respected by others.
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Edmund Burke
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From his critique of the French Revolution, Burke argues that the king's degraded position makes self-respect and public respect impossible.
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