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It leaves acquisition free; but it secures what it acquires.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It leaves acquisition free; but it secures what it acquires.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that while acquisition is free, it is essential to secure what has been acquired.
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