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You cannot propose a remedy for the incompetence of the crown, without displaying the debility of the Assembly.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “You cannot propose a remedy for the incompetence of the crown, without displaying the debility of the Assembly.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that addressing the crown's incompetence reveals the weaknesses of the legislative assembly.
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