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The litigation is not, nor ever has been, between their rapacity and his hoarded riches.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The litigation is not, nor ever has been, between their rapacity and his hoarded riches.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that the real conflict is not between the debtor and creditor but involves the exploitation of the public.
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