On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
That there are men in all countries to whom a state of war is a mine of wealth, is a fact never to be doubted.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “That there are men in all countries to whom a state of war is a mine of wealth, is a fact never to be doubted.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine observes that in every nation, certain individuals profit immensely from the continuation of war.
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