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They are under an absolute, hereditary, and indefeasible dependence on those who labor and are miscalled the poor.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They are under an absolute, hereditary, and indefeasible dependence on those who labor and are miscalled the poor.”
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Burke emphasizes the dependency of the wealthy on the labor of the poor, highlighting a fundamental social dynamic.
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