“It is the nature of all greatness not to be exact; and great trade will always be attended with considerable abuses. The contraband will always keep pace in some measure with the fair trade. It should stand as a fundamental maxim, that no vulgar precaution ought to be employed in the cure of evils, which are closely connected with the cause of our prosperity.”
― THOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS VOL 1 CL
― THOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS VOL 1 CL
“Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement, and he betrays instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion”
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“Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.”
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“Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”
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“What worries you masters you.”
― An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Volume I
― An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Volume I
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