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Are the brave troops of France the only men in that nation who are not the fit judges of military merit, and of the qualifications necessary for a commander-in-chief?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Are the brave troops of France the only men in that nation who are not the fit judges of military merit, and of the…”
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Burke questions the exclusion of the French troops from judging military merit, advocating for their rights as citizens.
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