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But is it not extraordinary, notwithstanding the justness of my cause, that nobody relieves my misfortunes?
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But is it not extraordinary, notwithstanding the justness of my cause, that nobody relieves my misfortunes?”
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Burke reflects on the lack of support he has received despite his justified grievances.
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