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 xiv
... likewise , or , at 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 ...
... likewise , or , at 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 ...
Page 33
... likewise of eradicating , so far as is possible , the root of all evil - ignorance , and widely disseminating the seed of all good - know- ledge . I have no intention , however , of going into a discussion of the mode and degree in ...
... likewise of eradicating , so far as is possible , the root of all evil - ignorance , and widely disseminating the seed of all good - know- ledge . I have no intention , however , of going into a discussion of the mode and degree in ...
Page 47
... likewise , necessary for the maintenance of life ; but they are not on that account usually considered as sacrifices . As has just been remarked , we often see the amateur artist , gardener , farmer , or me- chanic , fatigue himself as ...
... likewise , necessary for the maintenance of life ; but they are not on that account usually considered as sacrifices . As has just been remarked , we often see the amateur artist , gardener , farmer , or me- chanic , fatigue himself as ...
Page 49
... likewise incomparably less productive . All observation confirms what our instinctive senti- ments will suggest , that to encourage a man to put forth his powers to the utmost in any kind of labour , he must be left free in his choice ...
... likewise incomparably less productive . All observation confirms what our instinctive senti- ments will suggest , that to encourage a man to put forth his powers to the utmost in any kind of labour , he must be left free in his choice ...
Page 66
... likewise , exert himself at repeated intervals ; -he must avail himself of the results of his previous labour , or that of others - generally of both . Take the simplest case the labour by which a man may sometimes satisfy his hunger by ...
... likewise , exert himself at repeated intervals ; -he must avail himself of the results of his previous labour , or that of others - generally of both . Take the simplest case the labour by which a man may sometimes satisfy his hunger by ...
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