On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But whenever man is put over men, as the better nature ought ever to preside, in that case more particularly he should as nearly as possible be approximated to his perfection.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke asserts that those in positions of authority over others should strive for the highest possible moral and intellectual perfection.
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