Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... gold and silver ; the wealthy man , then , would be one who has an iron safe full of bags of gold and silver money . But this is far from being the case ; rich men , as a general rule , have very little money in their possession ...
... gold and silver ; the wealthy man , then , would be one who has an iron safe full of bags of gold and silver money . But this is far from being the case ; rich men , as a general rule , have very little money in their possession ...
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... gold pens , and can be got only in small quantities . 8. Wealth is useful . In the third place , we can easily see that everything which forms a part of wealth must be useful , or have utility , that is , it must serve some purpose , or ...
... gold pens , and can be got only in small quantities . 8. Wealth is useful . In the third place , we can easily see that everything which forms a part of wealth must be useful , or have utility , that is , it must serve some purpose , or ...
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... gold or silver . If many rich people were to take to hoarding up gold , the result would be to make gold mining more profitable , and there would be so many more gold miners , instead of railway navvies , or other workmen . We see ...
... gold or silver . If many rich people were to take to hoarding up gold , the result would be to make gold mining more profitable , and there would be so many more gold miners , instead of railway navvies , or other workmen . We see ...
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... gold itself . Thus they become what we call misers , and there are always a certain number of people , who deprive them- selves of the ordinary pleasures of life , in order that they may have the pleasure of feeling rich . Now these ...
... gold itself . Thus they become what we call misers , and there are always a certain number of people , who deprive them- selves of the ordinary pleasures of life , in order that they may have the pleasure of feeling rich . Now these ...
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... gold , silver , copper , iron , & c . Aus- tralia , New Zealand , and South Africa will furnish much wool , hides , sugar , preserved meats , besides gold , copper , and diamonds . Tropical Africa has palm oil , ivory , teak wood , gum ...
... gold , silver , copper , iron , & c . Aus- tralia , New Zealand , and South Africa will furnish much wool , hides , sugar , preserved meats , besides gold , copper , and diamonds . Tropical Africa has palm oil , ivory , teak wood , gum ...
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