On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
To secure any degree of sobriety in the propositions made by the leaders in any public assembly, they ought to respect, in some degree perhaps to fear, those whom they conduct.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke suggests that for leaders in public assemblies to propose sound policies, they must possess a measure of respect, and perhaps even fear, for their constituents.
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