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Quote by Thomas Malthus
In a state therefore of great equality and virtue, where pure and

In a state therefore of great equality and virtue, where pure and simple manners prevailed, the increase of the human species would evidently be much greater than any increase that has been hitherto known. – Thomas Malthus

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I do not know that any writer has supposed that on this earth man will ultimately be able to live without food. – Thomas Malthus

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