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It is a question not between France and England; it is a question between property and force.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is a question not between France and England; it is a question between property and force.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the fundamental conflict between property rights and the use of force in political struggles.
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