“The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18357-the-use-of-force-alone-is-but-temporary/
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Burke, Edmund. “The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18357-the-use-of-force-alone-is-but-temporary/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18357-the-use-of-force-alone-is-but-temporary/.