On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is a prosperity that excludes all envy; and this cannot be said of anything else.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is a prosperity that excludes all envy; and this cannot be said of anything else.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine asserts that agricultural prosperity is unique in its ability to benefit all without inciting envy.
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