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Next to my honor and conscience, I have nothing so near and dear to me as their approbation.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “Next to my honor and conscience, I have nothing so near and dear to me as their approbation.”
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Burke expresses the importance of his constituents' approval to him, highlighting his commitment to their trust.
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