But with the most unparalleled good fortune and conduct he overcame all opposition, and triumphed over every enemy, raising his power and reputation above that of all his ancestors, as much as he was exalted by his bravery above the princes of his own time.
Burke praises the prince's remarkable ability to overcome challenges and elevate his status through skill and fortune.
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Never did a state, in any case, enrich itself by the confiscations of the citizens.
Every honest mind, every true lover of liberty and humanity, must rejoice to find that injustice is not always good policy, nor rapine the high-road to riches.
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