On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is not the produce of riches only, but of the hard earnings of labour and poverty.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “It is not the produce of riches only, but of the hard earnings of labour and poverty.”
Editor's note · Context
Paine explains that public money originates not just from the wealthy, but also from the diligent labor and struggles of the poor.
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