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Merchants have no country. the mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
-Thomas Jefferson
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Merchants Have No Country. The Mere Spot

Thomas Jefferson
Merchants have no country. the mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
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