“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 to hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). 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 to hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25516-people-crushed-by-law-have-no-hopes-but/
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Burke, Edmund. “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 to hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25516-people-crushed-by-law-have-no-hopes-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “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 to hope and nothing to lose, will always be dangerous.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25516-people-crushed-by-law-have-no-hopes-but/.