And if such a spirit has been at any time roused in a society, after it has had its paroxysm it commonly subsides and is quiet, and is even the weaker for the violence of its first exertion: security and ease are its mortal enemies.
Burke notes that societal unrest often subsides after its initial outburst, suggesting that security is essential for peace.
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