On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The whole of the power obtained by this Revolution will settle in the towns among the burghers, and the moneyed directors who lead them.
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Edmund Burke
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In his analysis of the French Revolution, Burke predicts that power will consolidate in urban centers among the wealthy and financial elite.
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