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Of what avail are they, when the reason of the thing tells me, that the assertion of my title is the loss of my suit; and that I could do nothing but wound myself by the use of my own weapons?
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that relying on one's title can lead to self-defeat in legal disputes.
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