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His resolution to rob and to destroy was not to be moved, and the estates of the whole Mahometan nobility of a great kingdom were confiscated in a moment.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke describes the unwavering resolve of a ruler to confiscate estates, illustrating the harsh realities of power and oppression.
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