On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Among the standards upon which the effects of government on any country are to be estimated, I must consider the state of its population as not the least certain.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke proposes that the condition and growth of a nation's population serve as a reliable indicator for assessing the effectiveness of its government.
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