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" But the best state for human nature is that in which, while no one is poor, no one desires to be richer, nor has any reason to fear being thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. "
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by Clive Hamilton - 2003 - 262 pages
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The North British Review, Volumes 20-21

1854 - 686 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favour or partiality. But the best state for human nature, is that in which,...while no one is poor, no one desires to be richer, nor hns any reason to fear being thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. '•...
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 2

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1849 - 588 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favour or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which,...back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. That the energies of mankind should be kept in employment by the struggle for riches, as they...
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Proceedings of the Literary & Philosophical Society of Liverpool, Issue 51

Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - Humanities - 1897 - 346 pages
...see bk. II, oh. 1, §3, arid his articles in the Fortnightly Review, NS, vol. XXV, pp. 217, 373, 618. treading on each other's heels, which form the existing...thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves forward." D. MABPLES AND CO. PKINTEBS, LOUD STREET, LIVEBPOOL. 3 2044 106 236 797 • •'''''-'•'....
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 2

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1857 - 610 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favour or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which,...back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. That the energies of mankind should be kept in employment by the struggle for riches, as they...
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Literary and Social Judgments

William Rathbone Greg - Criticism - 1873 - 370 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should bo open to all, without favor or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which,...thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. " That the energies of mankind should bo kept in employment by the struggle for riches, as...
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Principles of Political Economy with Some of Their Applications to Social ...

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1875 - 624 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favour or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which,...no one desires to be richer, nor has any reason to feiir being thrust back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. That the energies of...
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Literary and Social Judgments

William Rathbone Greg - Criticism - 1876 - 370 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favor or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which, while no one is poor, no one desires to he richer, nor has any reason to fear being thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves...
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Utopias: Or, Schemes of Social Improvement. From Sir Thomas More to Karl Marx

Moritz Kaufmann - Socialism - 1879 - 290 pages
...phases of industrial progress. It may be a necessary stage in the progress of civilisation .... but the best state for human nature is that in which,...thrust back by the efforts of others to push themselves forward." * * " Principles of Political Economy," book iv. chap. vi. §2. UXIVKHSITY OF ; CHAPTER IX....
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Principles of Political Economy: With Some of Their Applications ..., Volume 2

John Stuart Mill - Economics - 1881 - 616 pages
...object of ambition, the path to its attainment should be open to all, without favour or partiality. But the best state for human nature is that in which,...back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward. That the energies of mankind should be kept in employment by the struggle for riches, as they...
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The economic revolution of India and the public works policy

Arthur Knatchbull Connell - 1883 - 278 pages
...the despotism of twenty millions is necessarily better than that of a few, or of one." — JS MILL. " The best state for human nature is that in which,...back, by the efforts of others to push themselves forward." — JS MILL. " After clearly seeing that the structures and actions throughout a society...
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