Quote by: Oliver Ellsworth

The power of collecting money from the people is not to be rejected because it has sometimes been oppressive. Public credit is as necessary for the prosperity of a nation as private credit is for the support and wealth of a family.


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Author Bio


  • NameOliver Ellsworth
  • DescriptionAmerican lawyer and politician, third Chief Justice of the United States
  • BornApril 29, 1745
  • DiedNovember 26, 1807
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician; Judge; Lawyer