On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “A perfect democracy is therefore the most shameless thing in the world.”
Editor's note · Context
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke asserts his view on the inherent flaws of pure democracy.
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