Among them, indeed, I saw some of known rank, some of shining talents; but of any practical experience in the state not one man was to be found.
Edmund Burke: “Among them, indeed, I saw some of known rank, some of shining talents; but of any practical experience in the state not…”
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Burke notes the absence of practical experience among elected representatives, questioning their qualifications.
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