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I must add, that, if anything defensive in our domestic system can possibly save us from the disasters of a Regicide peace, he is the man to save us.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I must add, that, if anything defensive in our domestic system can possibly save us from the disasters of a Regicide…”
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Burke identifies a specific individual as crucial for defending against the dangers of a Regicide peace.
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