Who said “If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are…”?

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Edmund Burke. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetters On a Regicide Peace (1796)

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“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.”
— Edmund Burke
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Burke, E. (n.d.). If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41855-if-we-command-our-wealth-we-shall-be/

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Burke, Edmund. “If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41855-if-we-command-our-wealth-we-shall-be/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Burke, Edmund. “If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41855-if-we-command-our-wealth-we-shall-be/.

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