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In that case, what is left for those who are abandoned by government, but to join with the persons who are capable of injuring them or protecting them as they oppose or concur in their designs?
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Edmund Burke
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Burke discusses the consequences for those abandoned by government, emphasizing the need for alliances for protection.
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