Edmund Burke: “Disorders and violences arise; they are repressed by other disorders…”

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Disorders and violences arise; they are repressed by other disorders and other violences.

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Edmund Burke

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This quote reflects Burke's view on the cycle of violence and disorder that arises in the absence of stable governance.

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Edmund Burke: “Disorders and violences arise; they are repressed by other disorders and other violences.”