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The moment they are seen to warp, they are reduced to nothing.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “The moment they are seen to warp, they are reduced to nothing.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the fragility of political systems that show signs of corruption or deviation from their principles.
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