Quote by Edmund Burke

Now, as a law directed against the mass of the nation has not the nature of a reasonable institution, so neither has it the authority: for in all forms of government the people is the true legislator; and whether the immediate and instrumental cause of the law be a single person or many,

Now, as a law directed against the mass of the nation has no

Summary

this quote emphasizes the importance of laws being reasonable and rooted in the will of the people. It argues that a law that targets the majority of the population lacks both reason and authority. According to this perspective, the true source of legislation lies with the people, regardless of whether the actual drafting and implementation of the law is carried out by an individual or a group. This quote suggests that laws should align with the values and needs of the people in order to be legitimate and effective.

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Government

By Edmund Burke

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