And, indeed, there seems to have been at that juncture but little occasion to limit a power which seemed not more than sufficient to correct all the evils of an unlimited liberty.
Edmund Burke: “And, indeed, there seems to have been at that juncture but little occasion to limit a power which seemed not more than…”
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Burke reflects on the need for a balance of power during times of liberty and authority.
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