On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
To be led any otherwise than blindly, the followers must be qualified, if not for actors, at least for judges; they must also be judges of natural weight and authority.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that for followers to avoid blind obedience, they must be capable of judgment and possess inherent influence and authority.
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