On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The only security which property enjoys in any one of its descriptions is from the interests of their rapacity with regard to some other.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke offers a cynical view on the security of property, suggesting it often relies on the self-interest of those in power rather than inherent rights.
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