 | 1891 - 790 pages
...single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous a« in tin hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it — Wealth of Nations, p. 200. 2 Synopsis of Tariffs, p. 16. It requires local knowledge to determine... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1892 - 914 pages
...unnecessary attention, but assume an author^k which could safely be trusted, not only to no single persoH but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home-market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art... | |
 | George Brooks - 1895 - 350 pages
...PRESUMPTUOUS POLITICIANS. 117 direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capital would not only load himself with a most unnecessary...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it." These be wise words. Our statesmen would do well to lay them to heart. Alas ! We not only have among... | |
 | F. U. Laycock - 1895 - 408 pages
...would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which would safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it." CHAPTER XIX. APPLICATION. THE examination of the subject is complete, and the results have been collected.... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - 1896 - 498 pages
...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 capitals,...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art... | |
 | 1901 - 686 pages
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, bat to no council or senate whatever ; and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - 1907 - 484 pages
...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 capitals...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. To give the monopoly of the home market to the produce of domestic industry, in any particular art... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1909 - 644 pages
...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 capitals,...had folly and presumption ^enough to fancy himself, fit,to exercise it. ^ To give the monopoly of .the home-market to the produce of domestic industry,... | |
 | Joseph Shield Nicholson - 1909 - 328 pages
...himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted not to no single person but to no council or senate whatever,...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it." ..." To judge whether such retaliations are likely to produce such an effect does not perhaps belong... | |
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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... 
