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“War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice.”

Book:Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence

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Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution : Annotated Correspondence

The book features a comprehensive selection of Jefferson's letters and documents, providing insight into his views on military strategy, political philosophy, and the principles of the American Revolution. more

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States, a distinguished politician, philosopher, architect, and scientist. He was born on April 13, 1743, and died on July 4, 1826. Jefferson advocated for democracy and freedom in politics and was one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence. His political ideas had a profound impact on the founding and development of the United States. more

“Every new regulation concerning commerce or revenue; or in any manner affecting the value of the different species of property, presents a new harvest to those who watch the change and can trace its consequences; a harvest reared not by themselves but by the toils and cares of the great body of their fellow citizens. This is a state of things in which it may be said with some truth that laws are made for the few not for the many.”

Source: The Federalist: On the New Constitution; Written in 1788, by Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Jay, and Mr. Madison

“The prosperity of commerce is now perceived and acknowledged by all enlightened statesmen to be the most useful as well as the most productive source of national wealth, and has accordingly become a primary object of their political cares.”

Wells Care Political Wealth Objects Source Prosperity Primaries Productive Enlightened Commerce Statesmen

Book:The Federalist, on the New Constitution

Source: The Federalist, on the New Constitution

“The natural effect of low interest is to increase trade and industry; because undertakings of every kind can be prosecuted with greater advantage.”

Kind Interest Natural Greater Effects Industry Lows Advantage Increase Trade Commerce Undertakings E Commerce

Book:Reports of the secretary of the Treasury of the United States

Source: Reports of the secretary of the Treasury of the United States

“But the greatest obstacle of all to the successful prosecution of a new branch of industry in a country, in which it was before unknown, consists . . . in the bounties, premiums, and other aids which are granted, in a variety of cases, by the nations, in which the establishments to be imitated are previously introduced.”

Country Nations Cases Successful Industry Obstacles Aids Granted Variety Branches Establishment Commerce Bounty Prosecution Greatest Obstacles

Book:Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Prepared in Obedience to the Act of the 10th May, 1800: ... to which are Prefixed, the Reports of Alexander Hamilton, on Public Credit, on a National Bank, on Manufactures, and on the Establishment of a Mint ... Printed by Order of the Senate of the United States

Source: Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Prepared in Obedience to the Act of the 10th May, 1800: ... to which are Prefixed, the Reports of Alexander Hamilton, on Public Credit, on a National Bank, on Manufactures, and on the Establishment of a Mint ... Printed by Order of the Senate of the United States

“There is at this present juncture, a certain fermentation of mind, a certain activity of speculation and enterprise which if properly directed may be made subservient to useful purposes; but which if left entirely to itself, may be attended with pernicious effects.”

Ifs Mind May Made Purpose Certain Left Effects Activity Enterprise Commerce Speculation Pernicious Subservient Juncture Fermentation

“The tendency of a national bank is to increase public and private credit. The former gives power to the state, for the protection of its rights and interests: and the latter facilitates and extends the operations of commerce among individuals. Industry is increased, commodities are multiplied, agriculture and manufacturers flourish: and herein consists the true wealth and prosperity of a state.”

Source: The works of Alexander Hamilton: comprising his correspondence, and his political and official writings, exclusive of the federalist, civil and military

“As long as we decline to allow sick uninsured people to just lie down and die on the side of the road, everybody has to have insurance for the health care system to work sanely.”

People Long Care Lying Dies Sides Sick Down And Health Care Decline Health Care System

Author:Gail Collins

“It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are to be had on no other terms than leaving her in the full enjoyment of her rights.”

Ifs America Term Rights Importance Leaving Privilege Enjoyment Commerce

Book:Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin

Source: Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin

“It should be our endeavor to cultivate the peace and friendship of every nation . . . . Our interest will be to throw open the doors of commerce, and to knock off all its shackles, giving perfect freedom to all persons for the vent to whatever they may choose to bring into our ports, and asking the same in theirs.”

Giving Should May Persons Nations Interest Perfect Doors Asking Endeavor Commerce Port Shackles

Book:Notes on the State of Virginia

Source: Notes on the State of Virginia

“I own myself the friend to a very free system of commerce, and hold it as a truth, that commercial shackles are generally unjust, oppressive and impolitic - it is also a truth, that if industry and labour are left to take their own course, they will generally be directed to those objects which are the most productive, and this in a more certain and direct manner than the wisdom of the most enlightened legislature could point out.”