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“A disunited people till the end of time, suspicious and distrustful of each other, [the Americans] will be divided and subdivided into little commonwealths... with no center of union and no common interest.”

Quote by Josiah Tucker

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Josiah Tucker

Josiah Tucker was an 18th-century British economist known for his contributions to mercantilist and laissez-faire economic theories. His works on currency, trade, and fiscal policy had a profound impact on later economists. more

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