The day that, by their consent, the seat of Regicide has its place among the thrones of Europe, there is no longer a motive for zeal in their favor; it will at best be cold, unimpassioned, dejected, melancholy duty.
Burke warns that the acceptance of regicide among European thrones will diminish the motivation to support the crown.
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