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What you can extort out of this tax, in any event, is very small; and it is always a tax on knowledge.
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Sumner critiques the minimal revenue generated from the tax on books, highlighting its negative impact on knowledge.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Endeavor, for a moment, by comparison with other interests, to grapple with this sum.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
More precious far at that moment the consolation that he had labored for his fellow-men, and the joyous confidence that all his cares had helped the Progress of his race!
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