Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... better things than wealth , such as virtue , affection , generosity . They would have us study these good qualities rather than mere wealth . A man may grow rich by making hard bargains , and saving up his money like a miser . Now as ...
... better things than wealth , such as virtue , affection , generosity . They would have us study these good qualities rather than mere wealth . A man may grow rich by making hard bargains , and saving up his money like a miser . Now as ...
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... of dressing himself well . Next comes the question of a house to live in ; a mere cabin is better than . nothing , but the richer a man is the larger the house he likes to have . When he has got a 10 * II . ] 17 UTILITY . -UTILITY,
... of dressing himself well . Next comes the question of a house to live in ; a mere cabin is better than . nothing , but the richer a man is the larger the house he likes to have . When he has got a 10 * II . ] 17 UTILITY . -UTILITY,
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... better to spend the labour in manu- facturing other things . Secondly , we must always try to produce things with the least possible labour ; for labour is painful exertion , and we wish to undergo as little pain and trouble as we can ...
... better to spend the labour in manu- facturing other things . Secondly , we must always try to produce things with the least possible labour ; for labour is painful exertion , and we wish to undergo as little pain and trouble as we can ...
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... better for it . The railway , on the other hand , is no immediate cause of pleasure , but it cheapens goods by enabling them to be carried more easily : it allows people to live in the country , instead of the crowded town , or it ...
... better for it . The railway , on the other hand , is no immediate cause of pleasure , but it cheapens goods by enabling them to be carried more easily : it allows people to live in the country , instead of the crowded town , or it ...
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... better rule not to put off till to - morrow what we can do more easily to - day . In order , however , that we may be able to wait and to do each kind of work at the best time , we must have enough capital to live upon in the meantime ...
... better rule not to put off till to - morrow what we can do more easily to - day . In order , however , that we may be able to wait and to do each kind of work at the best time , we must have enough capital to live upon in the meantime ...
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