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Inflation and war

The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists.

Author Greg RavenPosted on September 25, 2012November 1, 2018Format QuoteCategories money, warTags Ernest Hemingway

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