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I am sure that it is hardly prudent to furnish them with such causes of complaint as every man who thinks the British Constitution a benefit may think at least colorable and plausible.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I am sure that it is hardly prudent to furnish them with such causes of complaint as every man who thinks the British…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns against provoking discontent among those who value the British Constitution, suggesting prudence in governance.
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