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If there is no precision in accounts, there is nothing of worth in them.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “If there is no precision in accounts, there is nothing of worth in them.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the importance of precision in financial accounts for their value.
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