On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Every kind of destruction or embarrassment serves to lessen the quantity, and it matters but little in what part of the commercial world the reduction begins.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," this highlights the interconnectedness of global commerce, where disruption anywhere affects the whole.
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