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They cannot assert, that the Polish revolution cost more dearly than that of France to the interests and feelings of multitudes of men.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke compares the costs of the Polish revolution to that of the French revolution, suggesting the former was less detrimental.
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