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Such arrangements, however favorable to the cause of compulsory freedom, civil and religious, may not be equally conducive to the national tranquillity.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that while some arrangements may promote freedom, they might also threaten national peace.
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