On the record
On the whole, the success of government usually depended on the bargain made with a very few men.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “On the whole, the success of government usually depended on the bargain made with a very few men.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that the effectiveness of government often relies on agreements made with a small number of influential individuals.
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