On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
To a few individuals it may be beneficial, merely because it is commerce; but to the nation it is a loss.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “To a few individuals it may be beneficial, merely because it is commerce; but to the nation it is a loss.”
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Paine distinguishes between the private gains of individuals and the overall economic detriment to a nation from commerce tied to foreign dominion.
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