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Hastings's idea of dignity has no connection with integrity; it has no connection with honest fame; it has no connection with the reputation which he is bound to preserve.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke critiques Hastings' understanding of dignity, arguing that it should be linked to integrity and honest reputation.
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