On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The love to the whole is not extinguished by this subordinate partiality.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke asserts that affection for local communities and subordinate partialities does not diminish, but rather complements, a broader love for the entire nation.
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