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I would wish to call the impulses of individuals at once to the aid and to the control of authority.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I would wish to call the impulses of individuals at once to the aid and to the control of authority.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke calls for individuals to support and regulate authority, emphasizing the importance of balance.
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