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Despotism does not in the smallest degree abrogate, alter, or lessen any one duty of any one relation of life, or weaken the force or obligation of any one engagement or contract whatsoever.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that despotism does not diminish the responsibilities inherent in social contracts, emphasizing the continuity of duty under tyranny.
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