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If men were allowed to credit themselves upon such principles, any one might soon grow rich by this mode of accounting.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “If men were allowed to credit themselves upon such principles, any one might soon grow rich by this mode of accounting.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke warns that allowing individuals to credit themselves based on flawed principles could lead to widespread financial irresponsibility.
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