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When by insult after insult they have rendered the character of sovereigns vile in the eyes of their subjects, they know there is but one step more to their utter destruction.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “When by insult after insult they have rendered the character of sovereigns vile in the eyes of their subjects, they know…”
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Burke warns that repeated insults can lead to the downfall of sovereigns by damaging their reputation among their subjects.
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