On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
I see, in a country very near us, a course of policy pursued, which sets justice, the common concern of mankind, at defiance.
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Edmund Burke
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In his reflections on the French Revolution, Burke expresses alarm at a neighboring country's policies that openly disregard universal principles of justice.
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