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But neither is it true that disturbances have never just complaints for their origin.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But neither is it true that disturbances have never just complaints for their origin.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that disturbances often have legitimate grievances at their root, countering a common misconception.
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