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Walt Whitman Quotes: It is only the novice in political economy who thinks it is the duty of government to make its citizens happy - government has no such office.
         

It is only the novice in political economy who thinks it is the duty of government to make its citizens happy - government has no such office.


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This page presents the quote "It is only the novice in political economy who thinks it is the duty of government to make its citizens happy - government has no such office.". Author of this quote is Walt Whitman. This quote is about government, political, happy, citizens, duty, thinking, office, economy,.