Under the plausible name of peace, by which they delude or are deluded, they would deliver us unarmed and defenceless to the confederation of Jacobins, whose centre is indeed in France, but whose rays proceed in every direction throughout the world.
Burke warns that under the guise of peace, there is a danger of being unprepared against Jacobin forces.
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