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But to surrender Savoy was to surrender a great deal more than so many square acres of land or so much revenue.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But to surrender Savoy was to surrender a great deal more than so many square acres of land or so much revenue.”
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Burke emphasizes the significant implications of surrendering territory, suggesting it involves much more than just land.
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