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As to the right of men to act anywhere according to their pleasure, without any moral tie, no such right exists.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “As to the right of men to act anywhere according to their pleasure, without any moral tie, no such right exists.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that individuals do not possess an absolute right to act without moral obligations.
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