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If by the aristocracy (which, indeed, comes nearer to the point) they mean an adherence to the rich and powerful against the poor and weak, this would, indeed, be a very extraordinary part.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke critiques the concept of aristocracy as favoring the wealthy over the poor.
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