Liberty inheres in some sensible object; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness.
Edmund Burke
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- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Speech on Conciliation with America; source text line 1309
- Speech on Conciliation with America; source text line 1309
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