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" What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of... "
On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation - Page 346
by David Ricardo - 1821 - 538 pages
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 550 pages
...produce of our own induftry, employed in a way in which we have fome advantage. The general induftry of the country, being always in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminifhed, no more than that of the above- mentioned 'artificers ; but only left to find out the way...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity...which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, no more than that of the •above mentioned artificers ; butonly left to find out the way .in which...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 544 pages
...produce of our own induftry, employed h1 a way in which we have fome advantage. The general induftry of the country, being always in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminifhed, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way...
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An Inquiry Into the Various Systems of Political Economy: Their Advantages ...

Charles Ganilh - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarcely be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity...with some part of the produce of our own industry." * If it be the interest of a nation to purchase from a foreign counry when that country sells cheaper...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 3

English literature - 1815 - 698 pages
...it is most readily, and at the lowest price to be had: "If a foreign country" (says Dr.' Smith*) " can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves...of our own industry, employed in a way in which we iave some advantage ;" it is thus only that the general good of the State is consulted, and its labour...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Economics - 1819 - 532 pages
...conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign couetry can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves...which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way in which it...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 16

1819 - 652 pages
...-with some part of the produce tor's attention; for Uie acknowieged goodness and of our o-jin country employed in a way in which we have some advantage. «The general industry of the country being in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, any more than that of...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 16

1819 - 660 pages
...main proposition which we at present combat, and to which we here confine ourselves, is, that «lf a foreign country can supply us with a commodity, cheaper than we ourselves can make it, bet— Sweden with iron and copper — Italy and China with silks— Hindustan with silks, cottons...
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Addresses of the Philadelphia Society for the Promotion of National Industry

Mathew Carey - Free trade - 1820 - 312 pages
...the main proposition which we at present combat, and to which we here confine ourselves, is, that, " If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity...cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy of them, with some part of the produce of our own industry, employed in a way in which we have some...
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A History of the British Empire: From the Accession of Charles I ..., Volume 1

George Brodie - Great Britain - 1822 - 504 pages
...is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity...which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way in which it...
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