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This scheme is full of intricacy, and may cause him everywhere to lose the hearts of his people.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgThis scheme is full of intricacy, and may cause him everywhere to lose the hearts of his people.
Burke warns that complex schemes may alienate a ruler from their people.
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