If I prove fraud and collusion with regard to public money on those right honorable gentlemen, I am not obliged to assign their motives; because no good motives can be pleaded in favor of their conduct.
Burke argues that if he can prove misconduct regarding public funds, he need not justify the motives behind such actions, as they are inherently suspect.
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