On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Combine them by all the art you can, and all the industry, they are always dissolving into individuality.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Combine them by all the art you can, and all the industry, they are always dissolving into individuality.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke asserts the inherent tendency of rural populations to resist collective organization and dissolve into individual pursuits.
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