On the record
Let us only suffer any person to tell us his story, morning and evening, but for one twelvemonth, and he will become our master.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgLet us only suffer any person to tell us his story, morning and evening, but for one twelvemonth, and he will become our master.
Burke warns that constant exposure to a person's narrative can lead to their dominance over others' thoughts.
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