On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The speculative line of demarcation, where obedience ought to end and resistance must begin, is faint, obscure, and not easily definable.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Discussing the limits of governmental authority, Burke observes the inherent difficulty in precisely defining when citizens are justified in resisting their rulers.
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