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The greatest kings and conquerors frequently resigned their crowns and shut themselves up in monasteries.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The greatest kings and conquerors frequently resigned their crowns and shut themselves up in monasteries.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke remarks on the extraordinary commitment of kings who chose monastic life over their crowns.
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