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John Eardley Wilmot - It is the principle of the...
It is the principle of the common law, that an officer ought not to take money for doing his duty. (John Eardley Wilmot)

It is the principle of the common law, that an officer ought not to take money for doing his duty.

John Eardley Wilmot

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