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I believe, Sir, that many on the Continent altogether mistake the condition of a king of Great Britain.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I believe, Sir, that many on the Continent altogether mistake the condition of a king of Great Britain.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that many misunderstand the role and nature of the British monarchy compared to other European monarchies.
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