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The king was not inclined to give up to force what he had refused to reason.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The king was not inclined to give up to force what he had refused to reason.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes a ruler's reluctance to yield to force when reason has failed.
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