On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
A pension, given as a reward for service to the state, is surely as good a ground of property as any security for money advanced to the state.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “A pension, given as a reward for service to the state, is surely as good a ground of property as any security for money…”
Editor's note · Context
Arguing against the French National Assembly's policies, Burke states that pensions for state service are a legitimate form of property, comparable to financial securities.
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