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This republican spirit would not suffer men in high place to bring ruin on their country and on themselves.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This republican spirit would not suffer men in high place to bring ruin on their country and on themselves.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes that a republican spirit prevents those in power from causing harm to their nation and themselves.
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