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If the act had been legal, proper, and justifiable, he did not want our permission; he was a sovereign in his own dominions.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “If the act had been legal, proper, and justifiable, he did not want our permission; he was a sovereign in his own…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that if the Nabob's actions were legitimate, he would not require permission from others, emphasizing his authority.
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