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But it seems we are always to be of a party with the last and victorious assassins.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But it seems we are always to be of a party with the last and victorious assassins.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke expresses his disdain for aligning with victorious murderers, suggesting a preference for moral integrity over political expediency.
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