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Dreadful, however, will be the consequences of their attempt to avoid the evils of war by the merciful policy of murder.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Dreadful, however, will be the consequences of their attempt to avoid the evils of war by the merciful policy of murder.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns of the dire consequences of using murder as a substitute for war.
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