#deterioration

The deterioration of a government begins almost always by the decay of its principles. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

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To cease to admire is a proof of deterioration. ↗

— Charles Horton Cooley

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I suspect the psychological pressure associated with that crisis caused the first mental blackout I had ever suffered. It contributed to a deterioration in my health that later required the insertion of a heart pacemaker. ↗

— Kamisese Mara

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Time erodes us all. ↗

— Meg Rosoff

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