On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
They seemed to me, beyond the clerical character, liberal and open, with the hearts of gentlemen and men of honor, neither insolent nor servile in their manners and conduct.
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Edmund Burke
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From his reflections on the French Revolution, Burke describes the higher French clergy as possessing liberal, honorable, and balanced characters, beyond their clerical roles.
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