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Such an impoverished and degraded clergy in quiet tunes could never execute their duty, and in time of disorder would infinitely aggravate the public confusions.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke warns that a degraded clergy will struggle to fulfill their duties and could worsen societal disorder during times of crisis.
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