On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The improvements of the National Assembly are superficial, their errors fundamental.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The improvements of the National Assembly are superficial, their errors fundamental.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke offers a concise judgment on the National Assembly's reforms, deeming their positive changes minor and their mistakes profound.
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