Political Quotes

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No country can be in the enjoyment of its full measure of prosperity without the presence of a medium of exchange approximating to uniformity of value.
Said by
John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler asserts that a stable medium of exchange is essential for national prosperity.

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