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I lay this down as a fundamental proposition, which I do not think will be denied, that whoever controls the taxation and trade policy of a country controls its destiny and the entire character of its civilization.

— George William Russell

Sentiment: NEGATIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

Our nation is defined by an unshakable belief that we, the people, have the ability to control our destiny. A belief that anyone can reach out and grab opportunity and create a more prosperous future for themselves, their children and their grandchildren.

— Tim Walz

Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive.

— Leland Stanford

One of the striking features of the form of globalisation that has now been established is that it is based on the premise that goods and even capital should be free to roam but labour must remain imprisoned within the nation state.

— Roberto Unger

Those who own the country ought to govern it.

— John Jay

We can control our borders, we just choose not too.

— Tom Tancredo

Everywhere in the world, whether manufacturing, trade or whatever, it is controlled by one apparatus and one policy perspective. Here we have one prime minister with good intentions, and six ministries running their own empires. This creates problems including the import culture.

— Baba Kalyani

National sovereignty is an obligation as well as an entitlement. A government that will not perform the role of a government forfeits the rights of a government.

— Richard Perle

America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.

— Laurence J. Peter

✗Opposing Perspectives

We make our own future; we govern ourselves, and to govern is to choose.

— Martin O'Malley

We are determined that our nation shall cease to be a burden on other countries but shall contribute positively to world prosperity, while observing fully the fair trade practices in international commerce.

— Shigeru Yoshida