On the record
Yet, notwithstanding all this, we do not find a trace of anything done to relieve the aggravated distresses of these unfortunate people.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke criticizes the lack of action taken to alleviate the suffering of distressed individuals, pointing to a moral failure.
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