On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Political arrangement, as it is a work for social ends, is to be only wrought by social means.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Political arrangement, as it is a work for social ends, is to be only wrought by social means.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke articulates that political structures, designed for societal benefit, must necessarily be created through collective and communal processes.
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