Thomas Paine: “It is not the produce of riches only, but of the hard earnings of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1791

It is not the produce of riches only, but of the hard earnings of labour and poverty.

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Thomas Paine

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Paine explains that public money originates not just from the wealthy, but also from the diligent labor and struggles of the poor.

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