On the record
On that religion, according to our mode, all our laws and institutions stand, as upon their base.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “On that religion, according to our mode, all our laws and institutions stand, as upon their base.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the foundational role of religion in the laws and institutions of society.
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