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This constitution by Estates was the natural and only just representation of France.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This constitution by Estates was the natural and only just representation of France.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that the Estates system is the only fair representation of France's political structure.
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