Principles of Political Economy: Deduced from the Natural Laws of Social Welfare and Applied to the Present State of Britain |
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Page 286
But we differ wholly from Mr. Malthus , Dr. Chalmers , and their disciples , as to the direction which a wise , prudential foresight ought to take . They would direct it almost exclusively to a limitation of the number of consumers : we ...
But we differ wholly from Mr. Malthus , Dr. Chalmers , and their disciples , as to the direction which a wise , prudential foresight ought to take . They would direct it almost exclusively to a limitation of the number of consumers : we ...
Page 290
It gravely tells us to cease our efforts for enlarging our resources , and direct them wholly to limiting our wants ! Again : by this doctrine the wealthy and the powerful are completely absolved from the duty of contributing to relieve ...
It gravely tells us to cease our efforts for enlarging our resources , and direct them wholly to limiting our wants ! Again : by this doctrine the wealthy and the powerful are completely absolved from the duty of contributing to relieve ...
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And inasmuch as they are more readily and willingly paid , they are preferable to a direct tax upon inBut since such taxes on the expenditure of wealth are not found sufficient to provide the whole of the necessary revenue , it is ...
And inasmuch as they are more readily and willingly paid , they are preferable to a direct tax upon inBut since such taxes on the expenditure of wealth are not found sufficient to provide the whole of the necessary revenue , it is ...
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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE On the Coincidence of | 1 |
Duty of a Government the securing | 28 |
PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY DEDUCED | 40 |
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