 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 sivua
...society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily,leads him to 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 as... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1812 - 192 sivua
...employment; it is his own 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 sivua
...advantageous employment: 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 sivua
...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:... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 sivua
...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, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently as... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1838 - 96 sivua
...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...employment which is most advantageous to the society." Now, this argument contains a principle which, if it were true, would, indeed, solve the difficulty,... | |
 | 1842 - 678 sivua
...the best judge of the most profitable application of his own powers — that " The study of a man's own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads...prefer that employment which* is most advantageous to society?" If so, I demand a reason for the present wide-spread misery and destitution of the people... | |
 | Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 sivua
...command. It is 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,...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 Political... | |
 | William Atkinson - 1858 - 698 sivua
...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...employment which is most advantageous to the society." With regard to the matter contained in the passage now under notice, Locke has argued very differently... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 sivua
...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, or rather...employment which is most advantageous to the society. I. Every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home as he can, and consequently as much... | |
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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,... 
