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When I assert anything else, as concerning the people of England, I speak from observation, not from authority.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “When I assert anything else, as concerning the people of England, I speak from observation, not from authority.”
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Burke asserts that his observations about the English people are based on his own experiences rather than authority.
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