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But it may be truly said, that men too much conversant in office are rarely minds of remarkable enlargement.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “But it may be truly said, that men too much conversant in office are rarely minds of remarkable enlargement.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke critiques the narrow-mindedness often found in those who are too focused on bureaucratic roles.
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