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You would imagine that he would have treated the accusation with a cold and manly disdain; that he would have challenged and defied inquiry, and desired to see his accuser face to face.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “You would imagine that he would have treated the accusation with a cold and manly disdain; that he would have challenged…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke suggests that a person accused should confront their accuser with confidence rather than disdain.
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