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This is to take nothing from her but the power of making herself odious.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This is to take nothing from her but the power of making herself odious.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke argues that limiting the Church's power can prevent it from becoming disliked by the public.
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