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It is indeed a noble map, and of noble things; but it is decisive against the golden dreams and sanguine speculations of avarice run mad.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke describes a map that contradicts the unrealistic expectations of wealth from the Carnatic, cautioning against greed.
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