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He is precipitated from the proudest elevation of respect and honor to a bottomless abyss of contempt,--from glory to infamy,--from purity to pollution,--from sanctity to profanation.
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Edmund Burke
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Burke illustrates the dramatic fall from grace that can occur in society, emphasizing the severity of such a decline.
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