Word: rich
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Rome must again become the radiant capital of the Latin world. Rome must again conquer the imperial dignity. She must not rule by force of arms, or grow rich by the labor of subject peoples, but she must again lead the world in virtue of the genius of her sons and the indomitable virtues of her people...
...United States has become a great empire, having acquired a number of colonies and suzerainty over most of the South American republics. It is extending its superiority in the Pacific. Rich in man power, strong economically, and unlimited in capital, it now is preparing to invade Europe...
...problems left over for further discussions was that of Mosul. The technical argument over Mosul is: Does it belong to Iraq or to Turkey? The real trouble is much deeper than that. Mosul has become in diplomatic language a mere pseudonym for oil, because around that city are rich oil fields. Britain has a protectorate over Iraq and supports the Iraquians (Arab inhabitants of Iraq) against Turkish claims to Mosul. The Turks claim Mosul on ethnological grounds, a claim which is patently absurd, because the percentage of Turks there is small. None of the nations concerned utter so much...
What can we do? The rich and great
...principle of taxing people in accordance with their ability to pay. So we fix a rate of maximum productivity and minimum disturbance. It is really an issue of honest taxation against dishonest taxation. Our opponents play up a lot to the poor and downcast and against the rich, but they really leave the door wide open to let the rich man through. Our plan of taxation is not so much a question of who pays the taxes or whether business will be disturbed, but one of whether it is a plan that can be carried...