By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secre…

John Maynard Keynes
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By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens. ✨ John Maynard Keynes (2016). The Economic Consequences of the Peace, p.121, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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