Under such circumstances, however rigid your orders may be, or however supported, I am afraid that in most instances they will produce no other fruits than either avowed disobedience or the worst extreme of falsehood and hypocrisy.
Burke expresses concern that strict orders may lead to disobedience or dishonesty among officials.
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