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Thomas Jefferson Quotes: 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.
         

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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