On the record
The first may be cured in the individual by the motives of religion, virtue, honor, fear, shame, or interest.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgThe first may be cured in the individual by the motives of religion, virtue, honor, fear, shame, or interest.
Burke identifies various motivations that can lead individuals to correct moral or political failings.
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