... in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself. (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)

... in respect of riches, no citizen shall ever be wealthy enough to buy another, and none poor enough to be forced to sell himself.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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