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If the principle of the English and Scottish resistance at the Revolution is to be justified, (as sure I am it is,) the submission of Ireland must be somewhat extenuated.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that if the English and Scottish resistance is justified, then Ireland's submission should be viewed with some leniency.
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