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But the quiet of the town is purchased by the ruin of the country and the ultimate wretchedness of both.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But the quiet of the town is purchased by the ruin of the country and the ultimate wretchedness of both.”
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Burke critiques the trade-offs of urban stability, arguing that it can lead to rural decline and overall misery.
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