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The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.
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The Folly Of Men Has Enhanced The

Thomas More
The folly of men has enhanced the value of gold and silver because of their scarcity; whereas, on the contrary, it is their opinion that nature, as an indulgent parent, has freely given us all the best things in great abundance, such as water and earth, but has laid up and hid from us the things that are vain and useless.
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