The only method which has ever been found effectual to preserve any man against the corruption of nature and example is an habit of life and communication of councils with the most virtuous and public-spirited men of the age you live in.
Burke advocates for the importance of surrounding oneself with virtuous individuals to combat moral corruption.
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