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The power of collecting money from the people is not to be rejected because it has sometimes been oppressive. Public credit is as necessary for the prosperity of a nation as private credit is for the support and wealth of a family.
Oliver Ellsworth
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The power of collecting money from the people is not to be rejected because it has sometimes been oppressive. Public credit is as necessary for the prosperity of a nation as private credit is for the support and wealth of a family. — Oliver Ellsworth

About Oliver Ellsworth

Oliver Ellsworth was a Lawyer from United States (1745–1807).

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This quote is attributed to Oliver Ellsworth, a Lawyer from United States.
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Oliver Ellsworth lived from 1745 – 1807.
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