On the record
No: I think the young men who go there are fair and faithful representatives of the people of the same age,--uncorrupted, but corruptible from their age, as we all are.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
Burke reflects on the nature of young men sent to India, acknowledging their potential for corruption.
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