Thus these politicians proceed, whilst little notice is taken of their doctrines; but when they come to be examined upon the plain meaning of their words and the direct tendency of their doctrines, then equivocations and slippery constructions come into play.
Burke highlights the evasive tactics politicians use when their doctrines are scrutinized.
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