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He became at length so confident of his force, so collected in his might, that he made no secret whatsoever of his dreadful resolution.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “He became at length so confident of his force, so collected in his might, that he made no secret whatsoever of his…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes the growing confidence of a leader who openly declares his intentions of violence.
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