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“To worry about differences in earned incomes simply because some persons earn more than other persons is to wallow in envy. And envy is, and ought to remain, a deadly sin rather than be fashioned into a livewire for energizing public policy.”

Quote by Donald J. Boudreaux

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Donald J. Boudreaux

Donald J. Boudreaux is a renowned economist, born in 1958. He has extensive research and teaching experience in the field of economics, focusing on market economics, liberalism, and public choice theory. Boudreaux has held teaching positions in multiple academic institutions and has published numerous articles in economics journals. more

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