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Monarchical sovereignty, the enemy of mankind, and the source of misery, is abolished; and sovereignty itself is restored to its natural and original place, the nation.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that monarchical sovereignty is detrimental to humanity and advocates for national sovereignty instead.
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