We have heard it said that five per cent is the natural interest of money.

Thomas Babington Macaulay

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Topic

Finance Money

Author

Thomas Babington Macaulay

Source

Southey's Colloquies Edinburgh Review

Medium

Essay Magazine

Language

English

Time

1830 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Historian Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Macaulay, Thomas Babington. "Southey's Colloquies." Edinburgh Review, Jan. 1830.

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