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Quote by Edmund Burke
Tyrants seldom want pretexts. - Edmund Burke

Tyrants seldom want pretexts. – Edmund Burke

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There is but one law for all, namely that law which governs all law, the law of our Creator, the law of humanity, justice, equity – the law of nature and of nations. – Edmund Burke

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The tyranny of a multitude is a multiplied tyranny. – Edmund Burke

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Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle. – Edmund Burke

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The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they dont turn against him, they crush those beneath them. – Emily Bronte

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Tyranny and anarchy are never far apart. – Jeremy Bentham

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