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The person he is to treat with is not, with him, an adversary over whom he is to prevail, but a new friend he is to gain; therefore he always systematically betrays some part of his trust.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The person he is to treat with is not, with him, an adversary over whom he is to prevail, but a new friend he is to…”
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Burke explains how individuals often betray their trust in pursuit of personal gain.
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