They are bound not to suffer public opinion, which often prevents judgment and often defeats its effects, to be debauched and corrupted.
Edmund Burke: “They are bound not to suffer public opinion, which often prevents judgment and often defeats its effects, to be…”
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Burke warns against the corruption of public opinion, stressing the importance of maintaining integrity in judgment.
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