If you do not fall in with this motion, then secure something to fight for, consistent in theory and valuable in practice.
Edmund Burke: “If you do not fall in with this motion, then secure something to fight for, consistent in theory and valuable in…”
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Burke urges the assembly to secure a meaningful cause to fight for, emphasizing the importance of theory and practice.
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