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To divest either politics or religion of ceremony, is the most certain method of bringing either into contempt. The weak must have their inducements to admiration as well as the wise; and it is the business of a sensible government to impress all ranks with a sense of subordination, whether this be effected by a diamond buckle, a virtuous edict, a sumptuary law, or a glass necklace.
— Goldsmith
Goldsmith
The point
Removing ceremony from politics or religion breeds contempt, since even the wise need visible signs of order.
Audience
Adults
Tone
Reflective
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