 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 in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally,...  Fleet Papers - Page 1851842Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 192 pages
...advan- Interference tage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage, naturally or rather necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community. What is the. species of domestic... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 pages
...it is his Own advantage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community (3). • What is the species of... | |
 | Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 pages
...can command. It is his own advantage indeed, and not that of -society that he has in view; but this necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to society: for society, is a terra only, a word designating the mass of individuals, who compose it: and what... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...his 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...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1838 - 96 pages
...is his 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...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." Now, this argument contains a principle which, if it were true, would, indeed, solve... | |
 | Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 pages
...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, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the socicty. — (Adam Smith) It is an admitted principle» in the scicnce of morals, as well as of... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1858 - 698 pages
...his 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...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." With regard to the matter contained in the passage now under notice, Locke has argued... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1870 - 386 pages
...attracted,—and his choice has been crowned with the success to which he aspired ; and, if " the study of his own advantage naturally, or. rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society," (community,) why, " then, the blackleg is the most meritorious of the four, and has done... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...his 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...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. I. Every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently... | |
 | Wilhelm Roscher - 1878 - 486 pages
...his 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...prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." (Ad. Smith, W. of N, IV, ch. 2.) B. But a continual over-balance ( Ucberbilanz) is not... | |
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