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Again, in regard to food, he should know what
amount of expenditure is sufficient to support the State; what kind of food is
produced at home or can be imported; and what exports and imports are necessary,
in order that contracts and agreements may be made with those1 who can furnish them; for it is
necessary to keep the citizens free from reproach in their relations with two
classes of people—those who are stronger and those who are useful for
commercial purposes.
Aristotle in 23 Volumes, Vol. 22, translated by J. H. Freese. Aristotle. Cambridge and London. Harvard University Press; William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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