On the record
My endeavor was to obtain liberty for the municipal country in which I was born, and for all descriptions and denominations in it.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgMy endeavor was to obtain liberty for the municipal country in which I was born, and for all descriptions and denominations in it.
Burke expresses his dedication to securing liberty for his homeland and all its people.
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