On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
Their resistance was made to concession; their revolt was from protection; their blow was aimed at a hand holding out graces, favors, and immunities.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke describes the French Revolution as a revolt against a monarch offering concessions and protections, rather than against tyranny.
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