You refuse us that equality without which we should be degraded if we remained in the Union.

Many of you who yet are theatre-goers, know well that you would feel yourselves degraded if even a dear friend went on the stage.

The slightest error of taste would have degraded if to the level of a comedy; throughout it maintains a uniform tone of loftiness and sincerity.

I know I shall be degraded if I don't do it of my own free-will, and I would rather go down than be sent down.