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I am willing to suppose that many, who, in the idleness of peace, made war upon partridges, hares, and pheasants, may now carry more noble arms against the enemies of their country.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the transformation of individuals from hunting game to fighting for their country during wartime.
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