On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
When the ability in any nation to buy is destroyed, it equally involves the seller.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “When the ability in any nation to buy is destroyed, it equally involves the seller.”
Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," this states an economic principle that a nation's inability to buy directly harms its sellers.
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