On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
We see a body without fundamental laws, without established maxims, without respected rules of proceeding, which nothing can keep firm to any system whatsoever.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Continuing his critique of the French National Assembly, Burke characterizes it as a legislative body lacking fundamental laws, established maxims, or respected procedural rules, rendering it unstable.
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