 The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred property.  A Manual of Political Economy - Page 135by Erasmus Peshine Smith - 1853 - 269 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 452 pages
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour,...is a plain violation of this most sacred property. Itfijg a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty, both of the workman, and of those who might be... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Apprentices - 1812 - 192 pages
...dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbours, is a plain violation of his most sacred property. It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty both of the workman, and those who might be disposed to employ him. As it hinders the one from working at what he thinks proper,... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this moft facred property. It is a manifeft encroachment Upon the juft liberty both of the workman, and... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this moft facred property. It is a manifeft encroachment upon the juft liberty both of the workman, and... | |
 | England - 1856 - 838 pages
...him from employing hia strength and dexterity in what manner be thinks proper, without injury to bis neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred...It is a manifest encroachment upon the just liberty of both the workman, and those who might be disposed to employ him. As it hinders the one from working... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in the manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of his most sacred rights." The French oblige every fishing-boat that goes to sea, to take a proportionate... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1824 - 780 pages
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury^ to his neighbour; is a plain violation of his most sacred property." As the law stood at present, a gentleman of property might go over to France,... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Say - Economics - 1827 - 522 pages
...dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this strength and'dexterity in what manner h'e thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of his most sacred property." However, as society is possessed of a natural right to regulate the 'exercise... | |
 | Jean Baptiste Say - Economics - 1827 - 522 pages
...dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of his most sacred property." However, as society is possessed of a natural right to regulate the exercise... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1831 - 232 pages
...dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour,...is a plain violation of this most sacred property." The right of property, in general, has been defined by another writer, M. Say, to be " the exclusive... | |
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