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They may become an object of more or less constant watchfulness and suspicion, as their preservation may best require, but they can never become an object of punishment.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They may become an object of more or less constant watchfulness and suspicion, as their preservation may best require…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that while vigilance is necessary, punishment should not be directed at the general populace.
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