In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of…

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In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function. ✨ Edmund Burke (2016). Delphi Complete Works of Edmund Burke (Illustrated), p.1453, Delphi Classics
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