I am unalterably persuaded that the attempt to oppress, degrade, impoverish, confiscate, and extinguish the original gentlemen and landed property of a whole nation cannot be justified under any form it may assume.
Burke firmly believes that the oppression of a nation's landowners cannot be justified under any circumstances.
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