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David Ricardo：On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation, Excerpt 187
David Ricardo《On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation》· On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation · Investing
In proportion as the capital of a country is diminished, its productions will be necessarily diminished; and therefore, if the same expenditure on the part of the people and of the government continue, with a constantly diminishing annual reproduction, the resources of the people and the state will fall away with increasing rapidity, and distress and ruin will follow.
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Locator：Excerpt 187 · Verified：2026-10-19 · Verification：Short excerpt
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