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The master of the house is expelled, and the robbers are in possession.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The master of the house is expelled, and the robbers are in possession.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke uses a metaphor to describe the state of France, where the rightful leaders have been ousted by usurpers.
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