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If we treat in the present situation of things, we have nothing in our hands that can redeem Europe.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “If we treat in the present situation of things, we have nothing in our hands that can redeem Europe.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that negotiating under the current circumstances leaves Europe with nothing to leverage for redemption.
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