There is no art which one government sooner learns of another, than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.

Adam Smith

The Wealth of Nations

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Taxes Government

Author

Adam Smith

Source

The Wealth of Nations

Genre

Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1776 1770s 18th century

Occupation

Philosopher Economist Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations. Vol. 2, London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1776, bk. 5, ch. 2, appendix.

Current Citation

Smith, Adam. The Wealth of Nations, edited by Edwin Cannan. The Modern Library, bk. 5, ch. 2, appendix.

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The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.

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Language
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Time
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Paine, Thomas [published anonymously]. Common Sense. Philadelphia: R. Bell, 1776.

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