Quote#World
This was the Roman Empire's contribution to the world's thought,…
Quote byBouck White · 1874–1951
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Call of the Carpenter (1914), p. 12.
English (original)
This was the Roman Empire's contribution to the world's thought, namely, the solidarity of capital, the oneness of the interests of property irrespective of national boundaries.
— Bouck White
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