“The bank hath benefit of interest on all moneys which it creates out of nothing.”
Quote by William Paterson
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William Paterson
William Paterson, a former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born on December 24, 1745, and died on September 9, 1806. He served as a politician and legal scholar during the American Revolutionary War and played an active role in the drafting of the U.S. Constitution. more
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