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The soldier is told he is a citizen, and has the rights of man and citizen.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The soldier is told he is a citizen, and has the rights of man and citizen.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke highlights the idea that soldiers are now viewed as citizens with rights, altering their relationship with authority.
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