Quote by Edmund Burke

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for any practical purpose, it is what the people think so,and that they, and not I, are the natural, lawful, and competent judges of this matter.

If any ask me what a free government is, I answer, that, for

Summary

This quote suggests that the definition of a free government is subjective and determined by the people. The author believes that individuals should be free to form their own opinions on what constitutes a free government, and that their judgment on this matter is more legitimate than the speaker's. The quote emphasizes that it is the people who have the rightful authority to determine the nature of a free government, not any individual or authority figure.

By Edmund Burke

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