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He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies.
William Wirt
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He is a great simpleton who imagines that the chief power of wealth is to supply wants. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred it creates more wants than it supplies. — William Wirt

About William Wirt

William Wirt was a Statesman from United States (1772–1834).

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This quote is attributed to William Wirt, a Statesman from United States.
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William Wirt lived from 1772 – 1834.
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