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He treats the official and regular Directors with just contempt, as a parcel of mean, mechanical book-keepers.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “He treats the official and regular Directors with just contempt, as a parcel of mean, mechanical book-keepers.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke criticizes the Directors for their lack of integrity and professionalism, likening them to mere clerks.
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