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I will even go so far as to affirm, that, if men were willing to serve in such situations without salary, they ought not to be permitted to do it.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I will even go so far as to affirm, that, if men were willing to serve in such situations without salary, they ought not…”
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Burke argues that individuals should not serve in high office without compensation, as it undermines the integrity of public service.
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