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People crushed by law, have no hopes but from power. If laws are their enemies, they will be enemies to laws and those who have much hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.

Edmund Burke

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Edmund Burke
Age: 68 †
Born: 1729
Born: January 12
Died: 1797
Died: July 9
Philosopher
Politician
Statesman
Writer
Dublin city
People
Enemy
Law
Crushed
Hope
Hopes
Power
Enemies
Government
Laws
Nothing
Lose
Much
Dangerous
Always
Loses

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