And, behold, it was known unto me by experience, that every empire which is not established in morality and religion, nor strengthened by regulations and laws, from that empire all order, grandeur, and power shall pass away.
Burke asserts that empires lacking a foundation in morality and religion will ultimately lose their power and order.
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