The Revolution, which is resorted to for a title, on their system, wants a title itself.
Edmund Burke: “The Revolution, which is resorted to for a title, on their system, wants a title itself.”
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts that the Revolution lacks a legitimate title under the new system proposed by critics.
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