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But there is another cause full as powerful towards this security to enormous guilt,--the desire which possesses people who have once obtained power to enjoy it at their ease.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But there is another cause full as powerful towards this security to enormous guilt,--the desire which possesses people…”
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Burke points out that those in power often seek to maintain their position without facing the consequences of their actions.
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