On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
We found these old institutions, on the whole, favorable to morality and discipline; and we thought they were susceptible of amendment, without altering the ground.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke explains the English approach to old institutions, valuing their moral benefits and seeking amendment rather than fundamental alteration.
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