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The English in India are nothing but a seminary for the succession of officers.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The English in India are nothing but a seminary for the succession of officers.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke describes the English presence in India as merely a training ground for future officers, lacking a true national identity.
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