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“Both fact and logic seem to me to support the view that savings invested in privately owned economic tools of production amount to an act of charity. And further, I believe it to be - as a type - the greatest economic charity of all.”

Quote by F. A. Harper

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F. A. Harper was an influential American economist known for his contributions to the field of public choice theory. Born on February 7, 1905, Harper's work focused on the application of economic principles to political decision-making. He passed away on April 21, 1973. more

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