On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Among others, it shows that a government may be in a state of insolvency and a nation rich.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “Among others, it shows that a government may be in a state of insolvency and a nation rich.”
Editor's note · Context
From "Rights of Man," Paine observes a key distinction between the financial state of a government and the underlying wealth of its people.
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