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Edmund Burke: The charities intended for them are not perceived to be fresh insults; and the true nature of their wants and…

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The charities intended for them are not perceived to be fresh insults; and the true nature of their wants and necessities being unknown, remedies wholly unsuitable to the nature of their complaint are provided for them.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke critiques the ineffectiveness of remedies provided for the true needs of the oppressed.

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