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The larger capital, in the form of intelligence, yielded the larger interest in the form of wages.
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gutenberg.orgHorace Mann: “The larger capital, in the form of intelligence, yielded the larger interest in the form of wages.”
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This quote illustrates the relationship between intelligence and economic prosperity, suggesting that knowledge leads to better wages.
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