Edmund Burke: “But, Sir, I am sure that I shall not be misled, when, in a case of…”

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But, Sir, I am sure that I shall not be misled, when, in a case of constitutional difficulty, I consult the genius of the English Constitution.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke expresses confidence in consulting the principles of the English Constitution during constitutional challenges.

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