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He could not look steadily at these complicated difficulties: and truly it is hard to say what choice he had, if any choice were left to kings in what concerns the independence of their crown.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “He could not look steadily at these complicated difficulties: and truly it is hard to say what choice he had, if any…”
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Burke discusses the overwhelming difficulties faced by a king, suggesting that true independence may be an illusion in the face of such challenges.
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