On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
In every prosperous community something more is produced than goes to the immediate support of the producer.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “In every prosperous community something more is produced than goes to the immediate support of the producer.”
Editor's note · Context
From his critique of the French Revolution, this states a basic principle of economic surplus in a thriving society.
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