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Revolutions were no longer necessary; succession supplied their places: and well the object agreed with the policy.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Revolutions were no longer necessary; succession supplied their places: and well the object agreed with the policy.”
Editor's note · Context
He notes that political stability was maintained through succession rather than revolutions, aligning with the prevailing policy.
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