Indeed, no man knows, when he cuts off the incitements to a virtuous ambition, and the just rewards of public service, what infinite mischief he may do his country through all generations.
Edmund Burke: “Indeed, no man knows, when he cuts off the incitements to a virtuous ambition, and the just rewards of public service…”
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Burke warns that removing incentives for virtuous ambition can lead to long-term harm for the nation.
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