On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Those who serve the king can be actuated by no natural motive but fear,--by a fear of everything except their master.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Those who serve the king can be actuated by no natural motive but fear,--by a fear of everything except their master.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke argues that servants of a powerless king are motivated solely by fear, but not fear of their master.
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