Were you a merchant, would you settle yourself in a rich or poor neighborhood? You would not be so blind as to locate yourself among persons who would not be able to purchase your goods. So with nations with whom we trade.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The thought in my mind was that I must be a good merchant. If I were a good merchant, the rest would probably take care of itself.
You have to be very rich or very poor to live without a trade.
Even today with the problems that we face, who would you rather be? Which country would you trade places with?
Trade is a communication of cultures and values.
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.
I would not trade America's position in the world - our ledger, our debts and assets - for any country in the world. There isn't a country in the world even close to America.
The shortage of buyers, which the world is suffering from, is readily understood, not as due to people not wishing to obtain possession of goods, but as people being unwilling to part with something which might earn a regular income in exchange for those goods.
We buy and sell goods. We buy low and sell higher - that's what we all do to make a profit. But I consider a merchant someone who has a certain intuition and instinct, and - very important - knows how to run a business, knows the numbers.
To guard and to deal with others' goods as one's own is considered as the mark of proper trade among merchants.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.