Political EconomyAmerican Book Company, 1917 - 134 Seiten |
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... carry and work the raw material . People naturally wish to avoid tiring themselves by labouring with their own arms and legs , and so they make windmills to grind corn , ships to carry goods , steam - engines to pump water and to do all ...
... carry and work the raw material . People naturally wish to avoid tiring themselves by labouring with their own arms and legs , and so they make windmills to grind corn , ships to carry goods , steam - engines to pump water and to do all ...
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... carry the logs away , without further labour , to the towns and ports . It is a good rule not to do to - day what we can probably do more easily to- morrow but it is a still better rule not to put off till to - morrow what we can do ...
... carry the logs away , without further labour , to the towns and ports . It is a good rule not to do to - day what we can probably do more easily to- morrow but it is a still better rule not to put off till to - morrow what we can do ...
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... carry a letter to the post - office , he can as readily carry a score . Instead of twenty people each carrying their own letters , one messenger can do the whole work without more trouble . This explains why the post - office is able to ...
... carry a letter to the post - office , he can as readily carry a score . Instead of twenty people each carrying their own letters , one messenger can do the whole work without more trouble . This explains why the post - office is able to ...
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INTRODUCTION | 7 |
UTILITY | 17 |
PRODUCTION OF WEALTH | 24 |
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