Charles Sumner: “You blow up a bladder, without thinking that it is nothing but a…”

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You blow up a bladder, without thinking that it is nothing but a bladder, ready to burst.

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Sumner uses a metaphor to illustrate the risks of increasing currency without understanding its true nature.

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Charles Sumner: “You blow up a bladder, without thinking that it is nothing but a bladder, ready to burst.”