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Edmund Burke: We will have her mixed throughout the whole mass of life, and blended with all the classes of society.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
We will have her mixed throughout the whole mass of life, and blended with all the classes of society.
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Edmund Burke

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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