On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
In this partnership all men have equal rights; but not to equal things.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “In this partnership all men have equal rights; but not to equal things.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke famously states that while all individuals possess equal rights within society, they do not have a right to equal outcomes or possessions.
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