We merchants, tradesmen, have for centuries carried Russia on our shoulders, and we are still carrying it.

Peter the Great was a Czar of divine wisdom, he knew our value.

How he supported us! He had printed books for the express purpose of teaching us business.

There I have a book which was printed at his order by Polidor Virgily Oorbansky, about inventory, printed in 1720.

Yes, one must understand this.