On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
They were more fully educated than the military noblesse,--so as by no means to disgrace their profession by ignorance, or by want of fitness for the exercise of their authority.
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Edmund Burke
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Editor's note · Context
From his reflections on the French Revolution, Burke notes the superior education of the higher French clergy compared to the military nobility, ensuring their professional competence.
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