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Edmund Burke: Their hostility is to break us to their dominion; their amity is to debauch us to their principles.

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Their hostility is to break us to their dominion; their amity is to debauch us to their principles.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke describes the dual nature of relationships with enemies, highlighting the dangers of both hostility and false friendship.

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