Edmund Burke: “The question is, whether this policy be suitable to the interests of…”

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The question is, whether this policy be suitable to the interests of the crown and subjects of Great Britain.

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Edmund Burke

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Burke raises a question about the suitability of a certain policy for Britain.

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Edmund Burke: “The question is, whether this policy be suitable to the interests of the crown and subjects of Great Britain.”