"Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things."

Peace, Being, Rest, State

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"Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things."

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"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce."

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"All money is a matter of belief."

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"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer."

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"It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than would otherwise be so, that the most judicious operations of banking can increase the industry of the country."

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"Adventure upon all the tickets in the lottery, and you lose for certain; and the greater the number of your tickets the nearer your approach to this certainty."

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Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace."

Helen Keller, American Author

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"The march of conquest through wild provinces, may be the march of Mind; but not the march of Love."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

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"We make war that we may live in peace."

Aristotle, Greek Philosopher

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"The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

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"At the center of non-violence stands the principle of love."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it."

Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."

George Washington, American President

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"As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for its natural produce."

"All money is a matter of belief."

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"Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse."

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"It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than would otherwise be so, that the most judicious operations of banking can increase the industry of the country."

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"The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence."

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"We make war that we may live in peace."

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