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Neither by compact, covenant, or submission,--for men cannot covenant themselves out of their rights and their duties,--nor by any other means, can arbitrary power be conveyed to any man.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke contends that arbitrary power cannot be transferred through agreements, underscoring the inviolability of rights and duties.
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