On the record
On the contrary, they are kept in a state of obscurity and contempt, and in a degree of indigence at times bordering on beggary.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgOn the contrary, they are kept in a state of obscurity and contempt, and in a degree of indigence at times bordering on beggary.
Burke highlights the plight of certain groups who are marginalized and impoverished.
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