Who said “The people never give up their liberties, but under some delusion.”?

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Edmund Burke. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech at a County Meeting of Buckinghamshire (1784)

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Burke, E. (n.d.). The people never give up their liberties, but under some delusion. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26445-the-people-never-give-up-their-liberties-but/

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Burke, Edmund. “The people never give up their liberties, but under some delusion.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26445-the-people-never-give-up-their-liberties-but/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “The people never give up their liberties, but under some delusion.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26445-the-people-never-give-up-their-liberties-but/.

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