What acquaintance have the people at large with the arcana of political rectitude, with the connections of kingdoms, the resources of national strength, the abilities of ministers, or even with their own dispositions? ... I pay no regard whatever to the voice of the people: it is our duty to do what is proper, without considering what may be agreeable.

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What acquaintance have the people at large with the arcana of political rectitude, with the connections of kingdoms, the resources of national strength, the abilities of ministers, or even with their own dispositions? ... I pay no regard whatever to the voice of the people: it is our duty to do what is proper, without considering what may be agreeable." in the context of "Speech in the House of Commons (25 March 1771), quoted in The Speeches of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, in the House of Commons. Vol. I (1815), pp. 13–14" to mean that wisdom is timeless.