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As for us, we regard it no more than we should other noise and brawlings of criminals who in irons may be led through the streets, raving at the magistrate that has committed them.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “As for us, we regard it no more than we should other noise and brawlings of criminals who in irons may be led through…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke compares the outbursts of a defendant to the irrational behavior of criminals, suggesting they should not distract the court.
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