There is no art which one government sooner learns of another, than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.

Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations

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Taxes Government

Author

Adam Smith

Source

The Wealth of Nations

Genre

Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Economist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations. Vol. 2, London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776, bk. 5, ch. 2, appendix.

Current Citation

Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, edited by Edwin Cannan. The Modern Library, bk. 5, ch. 2, appendix.

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Time
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Lichtenberg, Georg Christoph. Journal "F." c. 1779.

Current Citation

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Whoever desires to found a state and give it laws, must start with assuming that all men are bad and ever ready to display their vicious nature, whenever they may find occasions for it.

Niccolo Machiavelli

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Niccolo Machiavelli
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Discourses on Livy
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Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
Italian
Time
1531 1530s 16th century
Authentication Score 2
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Machiavelli, Niccolò. Discorsi sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio [Discourses on the First Ten of Titus Livy]. Papal Privilege, 1531, bk. 1, ch. 3

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That these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown; and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.

Richard Henry Lee

Lee Resolution

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Richard Henry Lee
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Lee Resolution
Language
English
Time
1776 1770s 18th century
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Lee, Richard Henry. Lee Resolution. 2 July 1776.