Little else is requisite to carry a state
to the highest degree of opulence
from the lowest barbarism
but peace, easy taxes, and a
tolerable administration of justice:
all the rest being brought about
by the natural course of things.
Adam Smith
Nonsense. Prosperity is brought about by having a Senator who “fights for North Dakota,” and a President who “never rests” until America is “transformed.”
The greatest incites come with great brevity.