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Warring there, we should have led our arms to the capital of Wrong.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Warring there, we should have led our arms to the capital of Wrong.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke metaphorically refers to the conflict as a battle against injustice, suggesting a moral dimension to the war.
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