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" The statesman, who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single... "
The character & logical method of political economy, lectures - Page 94
by John Elliott Cairnes - 1875
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefman or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, wno fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelfwith a moft unnecefiary attention, but afTume an authority which could fafely...
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Defence of usury: shewing the impolicy of the present legal restraints on ...

Jeremy Bentham - 1787 - 230 pages
...to the produce of do" meftic induftry, in any particular " art or manufacture, is in fomc mea** fure to direct private people in what " manner they ought to employ their " capitals, and muft in almoft all cafes " be either a ufclefs or a hurtful regu*' lation." — Thus far you : and...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefrq^n or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, who fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelf with a moft unneceffary attention, but affume an authority which could...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 2

Adam Smith - 1811 - 538 pages
...market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art or manufacture, is in some measure to direct private people in what manner they ought...hurtful regulation. If the produce of domestic can be brought there as cheap as that of foreign industry, the regulation is evidently useless. If it cannot,...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - 1811 - 852 pages
...home-market to the produce of domeftic induflry, in any parti, cular art or manufacture, is in fome meafure to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, and muft, in almofl all cafes, be either a ufelefs or a hurtful regulation. If the produce of domeftic...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 pages
...judge much better than any ftatefman or lawgiver can do for him. The ftatefman, who fhould attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals, would not only load himfelf with a moft unneceffary attention, but affume an authority which could...
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Observations on the Character, Customs, and Superstitions of the Irish: And ...

Daniel Dewar - 1812 - 374 pages
...judge much better than any states" man or lawgiver can do for him. The states" man, who should attempt to direct private " people in what manner they ought to employ " their capitals, would not only load himself with " a most unnecessary attention, but assume an " authority which could...
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An Inquiry Into the Various Systems of Political Economy: Their Advantages ...

Charles Ganilh - 1812 - 520 pages
...judge much better than any statesman or lawgiver " can do for him. The statesman who should attempt to direct " private people in what manner they ought to employ their capi" tals, would not only load himself with a most unnecessary con. " cern, but assume an authority...
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Defense of Usury: Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on ...

Jeremy Bentham - 1816 - 292 pages
...much better than any states" man or lawgiver can do for him. " The statesman, who should attempt " to direct private people in what ** manner they ought to employ their * B. IV. ch. ii. vol. ii. p. 182, edit. 8vo. " capitals> " capitals, would not only load him" self...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 16

1819 - 660 pages
...market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art or manufacture, is in sonic measure to direct private people in what manner they ought...capitals.; and must, in almost all cases, be either a uscleis or a hurtful refulation. If the domestic firoiluce canoe brought there as cheap an that tffirajpn...
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