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Accusations sometimes derive a weight from the persons who make them to which they are not entitled from their matter.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Accusations sometimes derive a weight from the persons who make them to which they are not entitled from their matter.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke notes that the credibility of accusations can be influenced more by the accuser than by the content of the accusations themselves.
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