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Edmund Burke: “My Lords, this is the first man, I believe, that ever took credit for his sincerity from his breach of his promises.”

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My Lords, this is the first man, I believe, that ever took credit for his sincerity from his breach of his promises.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke critiques a man who claims sincerity despite breaking promises, highlighting a moral failing.

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