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Edmund Burke: “The king no longer doubted his fortune, and therefore no longer respected his promises or his charter.”

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The king no longer doubted his fortune, and therefore no longer respected his promises or his charter.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke comments on the king's loss of respect for promises and charters due to his confidence in fortune.

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