 It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries....  Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ... - Página 117por Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 400 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 páginas
...minifters, to pretend to watch over the ceconomy of private, people, and to reftrain their expehce, either by Sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themfelves always, and without any exception, the greatefl fpendthrifts in the fociety. Let them look... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1788 - 546 páginas
...minifters, to pretend to watch " over the oeconomy of private people, and to reftrain their " expences, either by Sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting " the importation of foreign luxuries. They, are themfelves " always, and without any exception, the greateft fpendthrifts " in the fociety. Let them... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 538 páginas
...characteristical virtue of its inhabitants. It is the highest impertinence. and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch' over...private people with theirs. If their own extravagance <Ioes not ruinthestate, that of their subjects never will. As frugality increases, arttt prodigality... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1816 - 292 páginas
...public profusion, " It is " (you conclude) " the highest imper" tinence and presumption therefore " in kings and ministers to pretend to " watch over...sumptuary laws, or by " prohibiting the importation of fo" reign luxuries. They are themselves " always, and without exception, the *' greatest spendthrifts... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 576 páginas
...than Dr. Smith. " It is the highest impertinence and presumption," says that enlightened politician, " in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the economy of private people. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1826 - 652 páginas
...ministers to pretend to watch over the ceconomy of private people, and to restrain their expences, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation...in the society. Let them look well after their own expence, and they may safely trust private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1837 - 632 páginas
...and public profusion, "It is," (you conclude) " the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the...prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They arc themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 454 páginas
...asserts, with a democratic insolence of style, that 'it is the highest impertinence and presumption in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the...economy of private people, and to restrain their expense by sumptuary laws. They are themselves always the greatest spendthrifts in the society : let them look... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1835 - 494 páginas
...'public profusion, "It is" (you conclude) "the * " highest impertinence and presumption therefore ' " in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over '...luxuries. ' " They are themselves always, and without excep' " tion, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let ' " them look well after their own expense,... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 páginas
...as by any other class of legislators. " It is* the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the...luxuries. They are themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and... | |
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