 | Adam Smith - Division of labor - 1786 - 538 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefman or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, wno fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelfwith a moft unnecefiary attention, but afTume an authority which could fafely... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - Interest - 1787 - 230 pages
...to the produce of do" meftic induftry, in any particular " art or manufacture, is in fomc mea** fure to direct private people in what " manner they ought to employ their " capitals, and muft in almoft all cafes " be either a ufclefs or a hurtful regu*' lation." — Thus far you : and... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 550 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefrq^n or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, who fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelf with a moft unneceffary attention, but affume an authority which could... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...and pre* sumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular...If the produce of domestic can be bought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot, it must generally... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 538 pages
...and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular...hurtful regulation. If the produce of domestic can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot,... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 852 pages
...home-market to the produce of domeftic induflry, in any parti, cular art or manufacture, is in fome meafure to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, and muft, in almofl all cafes, be either a ufelefs or a hurtful regulation. If the produce of domeftic... | |
 | Adam Smith - English literature - 1811 - 550 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefman or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, who fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelf with a moft unneceffary attention, but affume an authority which could... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Education - 1812 - 374 pages
...judge much better than any states" man or lawgiver can do for him. The states" man, who should attempt to direct private " people in what manner they ought to employ " their capitals, would not only load himself with " a most unnecessary attention, but assume an " authority which could... | |
 | Charles Ganilh - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...judge much better than any statesman or lawgiver " can do for him. The statesman who should attempt to direct " private people in what manner they ought to employ their capi" tals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary con. " cern, but assume an authority... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - Costs (Law) - 1816 - 292 pages
...much better than any states" man or lawgiver can do for him. " The statesman, who should attempt " to direct private people in what ** manner they ought to employ their * B. IV. ch. ii. vol. ii. p. 182, edit. 8vo. " capitals> " capitals, would not only load him" self... | |
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The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single... 
