In a certain Russian ministerial department—-
But it is perhaps better that I do not mention which department it was. There are in the whole of Russia no persons more sensitive than Government officials. Each of them believes if he is annoyed in any way, that the whole official class is insulted in his person....
Nikolai Gogol - The Mantle and Other Stories
The Mantle and Other Stories
Nikolai Gogol
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In a certain Russian ministerial department—-
But it is perhaps better that I do not mention which department it was. There are in the whole of Russia no persons more sensitive than Government officials. Each of them believes if he is annoyed in any way, that the whole official class is insulted in his person.