On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
One of the first symptoms they discover of a selfish and mischievous ambition is a profligate disregard of a dignity which they partake with others.
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Edmund Burke
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Continuing his analysis of the French Revolution, Burke identifies a key characteristic of selfish ambition as the contempt for shared dignity.
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