It remains only to show, through the conduct in this business, the spirit of the Company's government, and the respect they pay towards other prejudices, not less regarded in the East than those of religion: I mean the reverence paid to the female sex in general, and particularly to women of high rank and condition.
Burke emphasizes the importance of respecting cultural and gender norms in governance, particularly in Eastern societies.
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