Fox, must become a matter of serious alarm, if he should obtain a power either at court or in Parliament or in the nation at large, and for this plain reason: he must be the most active and efficient member in any administration of which he shall form a part.
Burke warns of the dangers posed by Fox's potential power, highlighting the need for caution in governance.
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