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I mean to remove the very temptations to delay; to facilitate the account; and to transfer this bank, now of private emolument, to the public.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “I mean to remove the very temptations to delay; to facilitate the account; and to transfer this bank, now of private…”
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Burke aims to eliminate delays in financial processes and shift the benefits from private individuals to the public.
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