Explanation: ... the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment, but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again.
Answer: The lines occur in Burke's "Speech on Conciliation with America", an unforgettable piece in the tradition of British parliamentary speeches. Here Burke shows one of the objections to the use of force against the American people.
In the "Speech on Conciliation with America" Edmund Burke, the great British parliamentarian of the 18th century makes a fierce and imperishable campaign against the policy of trying to coerce the American colonies and upholds his policy of compromise." He has several objections to the use of force against the American people. He puts forward several arguments to prove the futility of the use of force as an instrument of policy. The first objection against the use of force is that it is temporary in nature. The mere use of force without any conciliatory measures lasts only for a short time. Force cannot produce permanent results. By force, a people cannot be subjugated forever. The spirit to throw off the subjugation will raise its head and the necessity for using force will be felt again. Thus, the constant application of force becomes a necessity for keeping down unrest and agitation. This is why Burke proposes peace and conciliation with the American colonists. He upholds the idea that only by means of a peaceful solution America can be retained as Britain's colony. Burke's political sagacity and penetrating insight into worldly affairs are evident in the quoted lines.
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