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When I knew Ireland, it was very different from the state of England, where government is a vast deal, the public something, but individuals comparatively very little.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “When I knew Ireland, it was very different from the state of England, where government is a vast deal, the public…”
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Burke contrasts the political dynamics of Ireland with those of England, noting the differences in governance and individual influence.
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