On the record
For all this expense, we do not see a building of the size and importance of a pigeon-house.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “For all this expense, we do not see a building of the size and importance of a pigeon-house.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the lack of visible results from public spending, suggesting it is disproportionate to the costs incurred.
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