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