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Edmund Burke: Many of them, I am sure, were such as I should be proud indeed to be able to compare myself with, in knowledge, in…

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Many of them, I am sure, were such as I should be proud indeed to be able to compare myself with, in knowledge, in integrity, and in every other virtue.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke expresses admiration for individuals whose knowledge and integrity he aspires to match.

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