 | Michael J. Lacey, Mary O. Furner - 1993 - 460 pages
...averse to submit to. When he cannot establish the best system of laws, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but like Solon, when he cannot establish...endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear. 16 The two stereotypes presented here could stand for Bentham and Smith, respectively, although the... | |
 | Willem Melching, Wyger Velema - 1994 - 288 pages
...is prompted by humanity "cannot establish the right," he argued, "he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but like Solon, when he cannot establish...endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear."87 In contrast, Smith charged, dogmatic reformers hold "in contempt the divine maxim of Plato"... | |
 | Vivienne Brown - 1994 - 258 pages
...visions of an ideal political system and so will readily settle for second-best political solutions; 'like Solon, when he cannot establish the best system...endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear' (TMS VI.ii.2.16). Although the text of TMS is drawing on the classical discourse of legislators/statesmen,... | |
 | Robin Paul Malloy, Jerry Evensky - 1994 - 250 pages
...humanity and benevolence... [w]hen he cannot establish the right, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but like Solon, when he cannot establish...laws, he will endeavour to establish the best that people can bear.' (TMS, 233). 31. Smith had little trust in the 'man of system'. (TMS, 233). 32. See... | |
 | Jerry Z. Muller - 1995 - 292 pages
...prejudices of the people. . . . When he cannot establish the right, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but like Solon, when he cannot establish...endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear. 30 Smith's policy recommendations reflect his awareness of the need to accommodate existing interests... | |
 | Donald Winch - 1996 - 452 pages
...averse to submit to. When he cannot establish the best system of laws, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but like Solon, when he cannot establish...system of laws, he will endeavour to establish the best the people can bear. 14 It will be clear from this that Smith is not assuming contemplative passivity,... | |
 | Razeen Sally - 1998 - 226 pages
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 | David Boaz - 2010 - 486 pages
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 | Razeen Sally - 1998 - 226 pages
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When he cannot establish the right, he will not disdain to ameliorate the wrong; but, like Solon, when he cannot establish • the best system of laws, he will endeavour to establish the best that the people can bear. 
