On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The dignity of every occupation wholly depends upon the quantity and the kind of virtue that may be exerted in it.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The dignity of every occupation wholly depends upon the quantity and the kind of virtue that may be exerted in it.”
Editor's note · Context
In his reflections on the French Revolution, Burke articulates that the inherent worth of any profession is determined by the virtue applied within it.
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