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Quote by William Petty

“For every Seaman of Industry and Ingenuity, is not only a Navigator, but a Merchant, and also a Soldier.”

Quote by William Petty

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William Petty was an influential English economist, born on May 26, 1623, and died on December 16, 1687. He had a profound impact on the field of economics, particularly in political economics and statistics. more

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