It is our duty rather to palliate his errors and defects, or to cast them into the shade, and industriously to bring forward any good qualities that he may happen to possess.
Edmund Burke: “It is our duty rather to palliate his errors and defects, or to cast them into the shade, and industriously to bring…”
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Burke argues that it is our responsibility to downplay someone's errors while highlighting their positive qualities.
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