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For instance, when we praise our Revolution of 1688, though the nation in that act was on the defensive, and was justified in incurring all the evils of a defensive war, we do not rest there.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke reflects on the English Revolution of 1688, emphasizing the importance of context in evaluating historical events.
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