On the record
Those unhappy persons are so far from being supported by men of rank and influence, that the whole weight and force of the community is directed against them.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgThose unhappy persons are so far from being supported by men of rank and influence, that the whole weight and force of the community is directed against them.
Burke highlights the lack of support for marginalized individuals, illustrating the societal forces against them.
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