Quote by: William Graham Sumner

The waste of capital, in proportion to the total capital, in this country between 1800 and 1850, in the attempts which were made to establish means of communication and transportation, was enormous.


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  • NameWilliam Graham Sumner
  • DescriptionAmerican academic
  • BornOctober 30, 1840
  • DiedApril 12, 1910
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Political Scientist; Historian; Sociologist