Let the mind of man be ever so much inured to servitude, still there is a point where oppressions will rouse it to resistance.
Edmund Burke: “Let the mind of man be ever so much inured to servitude, still there is a point where oppressions will rouse it to…”
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Burke emphasizes the resilience of the human spirit against oppression, suggesting that there is a breaking point for those subjected to tyranny.
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