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“The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.”

Quote by Smedley Butler

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Smedley Butler was an American author, social activist, and military officer, known for his anti-war stance and his works that exposed American imperialism. more

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