Edmund Burke: “Their estates, instead of being the means of their security, will…”

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Their estates, instead of being the means of their security, will become the very causes of their danger.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke reflects on how estates, rather than providing security, can become sources of danger if not managed wisely.

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Edmund Burke: “Their estates, instead of being the means of their security, will become the very causes of their danger.”