...following argument, which occurs at the bottom of the same page from which the last quotation is made : " Every individual is continually exerting himself to...own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...

...examined and pondered upon. It is as follows: — 'Every individual is continually exerting himself lo find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is hi* own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view; hut the study of hi«...

...supreme. The ' let-alone ' policy is best defended by stating the prineiples upon which it is founded. , Every individual is continually exerting himself to...is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the socicty, which he has in vicw. But the stndy of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily,...

...advantageous methods of employing his capital and labour. It is true that it is his own advantage, and not that of the society, which he has in view ; but a society being merely a collection of individuals, it is plain that each, in steadily pursuing his...

...advantageous methods of employing his capital and labour. It is true that it is his own advantage, and not that of the society, which he has in view ; but a society being merely a collection of individuals, it is plain that each, in steadily pursuing his...

...likely to be more advantageous to the society than that into which it would have gone of its own accord. Every individual is continually exerting himself to...advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. 'f " ' As every individual endeavours as much as he can, both to employ his capital in the support...

...involving in any noticeable degree the great point now under consideration. It is as follows : — " Every individual is continually exerting himself to...own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...

...continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can demand. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of lus own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, loads him to prefer that employment which is most...

...likely to be more advantageous to the society than that into which it would have gone of its own accord. Every individual is continually exerting himself to...advantageous employment for whatever capital he can demand. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the...

...to have overstrained and run into the ground. I quote it from Adam Smith, 1 as ; foliows :— • " Every individual is continually exerting himself to...command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that f of the society, that he has in view, — but the study of His own advantage naturally, or rather...