 ... economy of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look...  The Attic Nights of Aulus Gellius - Pàgina 160per Aulus Gellius - 1795 - 438 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pàgines
...any exception, the greatefl fpendthrifts in the fociety. Let them look well after their own expence, and they may fafely truft private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the ftate, that of their fubjects never will. As frugality increafes, and prodigality diminifhes the public... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1787 - 230 pàgines
...fpendthrifts in the fociety. ** Let them look well after their own " expence, and they may fefely trull *' private people with theirs. If their *' own extravagance does not ruin " the ftate, that of their fubjecls never 4( will." • B. II. ch. iii. vol. ii. p. 27, edit. 8v». ^784.... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1788 - 570 pàgines
...exception, the greateft fpendthrifts "in the fociety. Let them look well after their own ex pence, " and they may fafely truft private people with theirs. If their " own extravagance does not ruin the ftate, that of their fub" je&s never will." The great advantage of an improved ftate of the arts arifes... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 pàgines
...any exception, the greateft fpendthrifts in the fociety. Let them look well after their own expence, and they may fafely truft private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the ftate, that of their fub- ; jects never will. As frugality increafes, and prodigality diminifhes the... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1803 - 504 pàgines
...excep" tion, the greateft fpendthrifts in the fociety. " Let them look well after their own expence, " and they may fafely truft private people " with theirs. If their own extravagance does " not ruin the ftate, that of their fubjecls " never will." The great advantage of an improved ftate of the arts arifes... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1803 - 500 pàgines
...excep"" tion, the 'greateft fpendthrifts in the fociety. " Let them look well after their own expence, " and they may fafely truft private people " with theirs. If their own extravagance does " not ruin the ftate, that of their fubjefls f never will." * Wealth of Nations, vol. ii. p. 27. The The great advantage... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 550 pàgines
...any exception, the greateft fpendthrifts in the fociety. Let them look well after their own expence, and they may fafely truft private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the ftate, that of their fubjedls never will. • . ••,.•'•. AS frugality increases, . and prodigality... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1816 - 292 pàgines
...spendthrifts in the society. t< Let them look well after their own " expense, and they may safely trust " private people with theirs. If their " own extravagance does not ruin the "state, that of their subjects never « will." B. II. ch. iii. vol. ii. p. 27. edit. 8vo. 1784. That... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 576 pàgines
...spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with theirs : if their own extravagance does not ruin the state, that of their subjects never will." (Page 106. Vol. II.) And again he says, (page 243.) " the... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1819 - 532 pàgines
...spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and they may safely trust private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin the state, that of the subject never will. As frugality increases, and prodigality diminishes, the public... | |
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