Principles of political economy, deduced from the natural laws of social welfare, and applied to the present state of BritainLongman, 1833 - 457 pages |
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Page v
... least among the motives which induce me to inscribe this little volume to you , my kind friends , from whom I have experienced so much favour , and of whose confidence I feel so justly proud . But I have other apologies to plead for the ...
... least among the motives which induce me to inscribe this little volume to you , my kind friends , from whom I have experienced so much favour , and of whose confidence I feel so justly proud . But I have other apologies to plead for the ...
Page xii
... least understood in theory , and the most mismanaged in practice . The character of nearly all governments is un- dergoing a rapid improvement , even where their forms remain unchanged . The welfare of the people is now universally ...
... least understood in theory , and the most mismanaged in practice . The character of nearly all governments is un- dergoing a rapid improvement , even where their forms remain unchanged . The welfare of the people is now universally ...
Page xiv
... least , has not proportionately diminished . There is almost everywhere an actually overflowing sup- ply of articles of luxury and refinement . But there is , at the same time , almost everywhere , an ominous and anomalous want of the ...
... least , has not proportionately diminished . There is almost everywhere an actually overflowing sup- ply of articles of luxury and refinement . But there is , at the same time , almost everywhere , an ominous and anomalous want of the ...
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... least comprehensive of the two extends , to coincide , and , in all cases , to har- monize with each other . They ought , at the same time , to correspond with the principles of abstract or natural justice , the only criterion of their ...
... least comprehensive of the two extends , to coincide , and , in all cases , to har- monize with each other . They ought , at the same time , to correspond with the principles of abstract or natural justice , the only criterion of their ...
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... least : 1. If , in saying that man acts uniformly from selfish motives , they only mean that every action supposes a pro- pensity on the part of the agent , and a preference of that over every other course of conduct , their proposition ...
... least : 1. If , in saying that man acts uniformly from selfish motives , they only mean that every action supposes a pro- pensity on the part of the agent , and a preference of that over every other course of conduct , their proposition ...
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