In order to reconcile us the better to this republican tyranny, they confounded the bloodshed of war with the murders of peace; and they computed how much greater prodigality of blood was exhibited in battles and in the storm of cities than in the frugal, well-ordered massacres of the revolutionary tribunals of France.
Burke argues against the justification of revolutionary violence by comparing it to the bloodshed of war, highlighting the moral implications.
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But the king of Great Britain obeys no other person; all other persons are individually, and collectively too, under him, and owe to him a legal obedience.
As he is not to obey us, but we are to obey the law in him, our Constitution has made no sort of provision towards rendering him, as a servant, in any degree responsible.
The engagement and pact of society, which generally goes by the name of the Constitution, forbids such invasion and such surrender.
Though a king may abdicate for his own person, he cannot abdicate for the monarchy.
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