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Nothing was to be left in all the subordinate members, but weakness, disconnection, and confusion.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Nothing was to be left in all the subordinate members, but weakness, disconnection, and confusion.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that the divisions within the kingdom will lead to weakness and confusion.
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