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It supposes a kingdom without states and orders, a territory without proprietors, and faithful subjects who are to be left to the fate of rebels and traitors.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke warns against the dangers of a kingdom that lacks structure and loyal subjects, equating it to chaos.
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