Much of the world today, including the United States, is still living …

Thomas Sowell
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Much of the world today, including the United States, is still living in the social, cultural, and political aftermath of Britain's cultural achievements, its industrial revolution, its government of checks and balances, and its conquests around the world. ✨ Thomas Sowell (2008). Conquests And Cultures: An International History, p.67, Basic Books
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