On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
But whatever the distinguished few may have been, it is the substance and mass of the body which constitutes its character, and must finally determine its direction.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke argues that the overall character and direction of any collective body are determined by the general mass of its members, not just a few prominent individuals.
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