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Whether a man acquires this power by law or by usurpation, there are certain duties attached to his station.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Whether a man acquires this power by law or by usurpation, there are certain duties attached to his station.”
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Burke discusses the responsibilities that come with power, regardless of how it is obtained, stressing the importance of duty.
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