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It enabled him to feed a multitude of people,--one of the surest and largest sources of influence, and which always outbuys money in the traffic of affections.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the significance of providing for the populace as a means of gaining influence, suggesting that care for people surpasses monetary wealth in political strategy.
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