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Principles of Social and Political Economy, Or, The Laws of the Creation and ... - Page 78
by William Atkinson - 1858 - 645 pages
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Fleet Papers, Volume 2

1842 - 678 pages
...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«...
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The Truth-seeker in philosophy, literature, and religion, ed. by F ..., Volume 1

Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 pages
...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,...
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The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart, Volume 9

Dugald Stewart - 1856 - 502 pages
...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...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - Economics - 1869 - 616 pages
...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...
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Essays Designed to Elucidate the Science of Political Economy: While Serving ...

Horace Greeley - Business & Economics - 1870 - 386 pages
...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...
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. A careful ...

Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...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...own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...
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Principles of Political Economy, Volume 2

Wilhelm Roscher - Economics - 1878 - 486 pages
...and takes his back-freight (Riickfracht) in money, his country gains the whole amount thereof. 4 " Every individual is continually exerting himself to...own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...
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Principles of Political Economy, Volume 2

Wilhelm Roscher - Economics - 1878 - 500 pages
...thereof. 4 " Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous'employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage. indeed, and not that of the society, which he has 1n view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarilv, leads him...
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An analysis of Adam Smiths' Inquiry into the nature and causes of ..., Volume 2

Jeremiah Joyce - 1880 - 274 pages
...these attempts, Twiss, View of the Progress of Political Economy in Europe. Every individual exerts himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. The study of his own advantage necessarily leads him to prefer what is most advantageous to the society,...
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Principles of politi, Volume 2

1882 - 488 pages
...and takes his back-freight ( Rilckfrackt ') in money, his country gains the whole amount thereof. 4 " Every individual is continually exerting himself to...own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...
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