We will have her mixed throughout the whole mass of life, and blended with all the classes of society.
Edmund Burke: “We will have her mixed throughout the whole mass of life, and blended with all the classes of society.”
Editor's note · Context
In his argument against the French Revolution's secularizing tendencies, Burke advocates for religion's integral presence in all aspects of society.
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