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Burke's Irish Origins And Move To London
- Edmund Burke was born in Dublin in 1732, educated at Trinity College Dublin, then moved to London to study law and began as a man of letters.
- He entered parliamentary politics in 1765, shaping a career that mixed writing and politics.
Pro American Stance Driven By Anti Royal Ambition
- Burke supported American colonial opinion mainly to oppose George III's ambitions, not because he endorsed all revolutionary claims.
- He rejected literal 'no taxation without representation' as impractical for distant colonies.
Human Nature Balances Competition And Deference
- Burke sees human nature as twofold: competitiveness that drives conflict and a capacity for deference that restrains it.
- In a well regulated commonwealth these opposing passions balance, preventing envy-fueled violence.