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It works both ways: it influences the delinquent, and it may corrupt the minister.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It works both ways: it influences the delinquent, and it may corrupt the minister.”
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Burke highlights the dual nature of influence in governance, suggesting that it can corrupt both the wrongdoer and the authority.
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