On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
Trade flourishes best when it is free, and it is weak policy to attempt to fetter it.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Trade flourishes best when it is free, and it is weak policy to attempt to fetter it.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine articulates the principle that free trade is the most beneficial approach, and attempts to restrict it are misguided.
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