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It was this opinion which mitigated kings into companions, and raised private men to be fellows with kings.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It was this opinion which mitigated kings into companions, and raised private men to be fellows with kings.”
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Burke describes how this opinion transformed the relationship between kings and commoners, creating a sense of companionship.
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