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On the contrary, I have on an hundred occasions exerted myself with singular zeal to forward every man's even tolerable pretensions.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgOn the contrary, I have on an hundred occasions exerted myself with singular zeal to forward every man's even tolerable pretensions.
Burke emphasizes his commitment to supporting others' reasonable aspirations and ambitions.
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