Edmund Burke: “Faithful watchmen we ought to be over the rights and privileges of the…”

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Faithful watchmen we ought to be over the rights and privileges of the people.

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Edmund Burke

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He asserts the responsibility of leaders to protect the rights and privileges of the populace.

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Edmund Burke: “Faithful watchmen we ought to be over the rights and privileges of the people.”