The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and b…

Edmund Burke
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The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts. ✨ Edmund Burke (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated), p.3631, Delphi Classics
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The true danger is when liberty is nibbled away, for expedience, and by parts. ✨ Edmund Burke (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated), p.3631, Delphi Classics

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