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They who wish to unite themselves to your enemies naturally desire that you should disarm yourself by a peace with these enemies.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “They who wish to unite themselves to your enemies naturally desire that you should disarm yourself by a peace with these…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that those who align themselves with enemies seek to weaken their own country through peace treaties.
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