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They were both reduced by an adversary inferior in war, but above them in the arts of rule.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They were both reduced by an adversary inferior in war, but above them in the arts of rule.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that both kings were defeated by lesser adversaries who excelled in governance.
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