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The whole movement stands still rather than that any part should proceed beyond its boundary.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The whole movement stands still rather than that any part should proceed beyond its boundary.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that the system is designed to maintain stability by preventing any part from exceeding its limits.
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