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All these he must support on grounds that are totally different, though practically they may be, and happily with us they are, brought into one harmonious body.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “All these he must support on grounds that are totally different, though practically they may be, and happily with us…”
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Burke asserts that different political systems must be supported by distinct principles, despite their practical harmony.
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