On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
There can be no such thing as a nation flourishing alone in commerce: she can only participate; and the destruction of it in any part must necessarily affect all.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," this asserts that no nation can prosper in commerce in isolation, as all are interconnected.
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