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A merchant should always know his obligations and conduct himself at every moment in accordance with the state of his fortune.
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Montesquieu
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The Spirit of Law
(1748)
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Author
Montesquieu
Source
The Spirit of Law
Topic
fortune
state
Date
1748
Language
English
Reference
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Translated by Anne M. Cohler, Basia Carolyn Miller and Harold Samuel Stone
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"A merchant should always know his obligations and conduct himself at every moment in accordance with the state of his fortune." Montesquieu, The Spirit of Law (1748).
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