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Had they taken place, not France, but England, would have had the honor of leading up the death-dance of democratic revolution.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke speculates on the potential consequences of revolutionary changes, suggesting England could have led a democratic upheaval instead of France.
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