On the recordJanuary 1, 1790
The wealth of a country is another, and no contemptible standard, by which we may judge whether, on the whole, a government be protecting or destructive.
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Edmund Burke
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From his critique of the French Revolution, Burke proposes national wealth as a significant metric for assessing the efficacy of a government.
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