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It was certainly in my power to have continued the payment of it, and to have made my terms with the king for any part of it which I might have chosen to reserve for my own use.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It was certainly in my power to have continued the payment of it, and to have made my terms with the king for any part…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke acknowledges his power to manipulate financial transactions, illustrating the ethical dilemmas faced by those in authority.
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