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8 connected korrents · 5 moments from 14 Feb 1776 to 25 Sept 2026.

Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: A merchant who enriches the country is more useful to a nation than a fashionable lord who fawns at court A merchant who enriches the country ismore useful to a nation than a fashionablelord who fawns at court VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: In England trade enriched citizens and made them freer, and that freedom in turn extended commerce and the state's greatness — tap to centre the map on it In England trade enriched citizensand made them freer, and thatfreedom in turn extended commerceand the state's greatness VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1733 — tap for who they are Same subject: Once wealth became a function of commerce rather than land, who is rich and powerful became mostly a question of how industrialised a country is. — tap to centre the map on it Once wealth became a function ofcommerce rather than land, who isrich and powerful became mostly aquestion of how industrialised acountry is. Last stated 4 months ago 9 Jun 2026 SP Sarah Paine — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: By pursuing their own interest, people frequently serve society better than when they set out to serve it — tap to centre the map on it By pursuing their own interest,people frequently serve societybetter than when they set out toserve it Last stated 251 years ago 9 Mar 1776 AS Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: The slave trade hardens the people who deal in it; slave dealers are not born worse than other men — tap to centre the map on it The slave trade hardens the peoplewho deal in it; slave dealers arenot born worse than other men Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: People in the late 19th century were solemnly concerned with national character. — tap to centre the map on it People in the late 19th century weresolemnly concerned with nationalcharacter. Last stated a week ago 25 Sept 2026 PC Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: One honest man is worth more to society than all the kings who ever lived — tap to centre the map on it One honest man is worth more tosociety than all the kings who everlived Last stated 251 years ago 14 Feb 1776 TP Thomas Paine — holds since 1776-02-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Even on the highest throne a person is only sitting on their own backside; the finest lives keep to the common human model — tap to centre the map on it Even on the highest throne a personis only sitting on their ownbackside; the finest lives keep tothe common human model MM Michel de Montaigne — holds since c. 1571–1592 — tap for who they are Same subject: Trade with Africa would be an inexhaustible source of wealth for British manufacturing, and the slave trade stands in its way — tap to centre the map on it Trade with Africa would be aninexhaustible source of wealth forBritish manufacturing, and the slavetrade stands in its way Last stated 238 years ago 24 Mar 1789 OE Olaudah Equiano — holds since 1789-03-24 — tap for who they are
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At the centre A merchant who enriches the country is more useful to a nation than a fashionable lord who fawns at court Last stated c. 1733 Holds Voltaire Read this korrent →