Everywhere people recognise that genuine forms of corruption debase the quality of their life, lead to the degradation of their social and physical environment. |
The state has understood this lesson since the kings of old began repeatedly to debase the coinage. |
Who deserts his father's race, seeks the black blood to debase, which thro' his own veins doth chase, he be accurst! |
By denying Japan's venal politicians the opportunity to debase the yen, the Bank of Japan may think it is acting in the right spirit. |
It is impossible to find a hygienist who does not debase his theory of the healthful with a theory of the virtuous. |
But I have trouble with the irreality of paid shills, whether bloggers, influencers, or everyday people, who debase social intercourse. |