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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations - Page 87
by Adam Smith - 1884 - 445 pages
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pages
...individual is continually exerting himfelf to find out the moft advantageous employVOL. II. N ment K ment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the fociety, which he has in view. But the ftudy of his own advantage naturally, or rather neceflarily...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - 1811 - 852 pages
...is continually exerting himfelf to find out the mofl advantageous employVOL. in. N merit BOOK ment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the fociety, which he has in view. But the ftudy of his own advantage naturally, or rather neceflarily...
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A Practical Treatise on the Law Relative to Apprentices and Journeymen, and ...

Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 192 pages
...impjiicy of advantageous employment; it is his own advan- Interference tage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his...necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community. What is the. species of domestic...
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A Treatise on the Laws of Commerce and Manufactures, and the ..., Volume 1

Joseph Chitty - 1824 - 1090 pages
...himself to find out the most advantageous employment: it is his Own advantage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view; but the study of his...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which, under existing circumstances, is most advantageous to the community (3). • What is the species of...
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Lectures on the Elements of Political Economy

Thomas Cooper - 1826 - 302 pages
...accord. Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out 4he most advantageous employment for whatever capital he 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...
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The Social System: a Treatise on the Principle of Exchange

John Gray - 1831 - 400 pages
...advan" tageous 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 " nothing more than a collection of indivi" duals, it is plain that each, in steadily...
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The Constitution of Society: As Designed by God

Daniel Bishop - 1835 - 748 pages
...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 nothing more than a collection of individuals, it is plain that each, in steadily pursuing...
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. With a comm ...

Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...accord. Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own...the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently as much as he can in the support of domestic...
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The State of the Science of Political Economy Investigated: Wherein is Shewn ...

William Atkinson - 1838 - 96 pages
...made : " 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, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him...
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Fleet Papers, Volume 2

1842 - 678 pages
...— ' Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own...not that of the society, which he has in view. But ihe study of his own advantage naturally, or rallier necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment...
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