Political EconomyD. Appleton, 1889 - 134 Seiten |
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... 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 this is ...
... 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 this is ...
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... things , and those things only , which are transferable , are limited in supply , and are directly or indirectly productive of pleasure , or preventive of pain . It is necessary to understand , in the first place , exactly what Senior ...
... things , and those things only , which are transferable , are limited in supply , and are directly or indirectly productive of pleasure , or preventive of pain . It is necessary to understand , in the first place , exactly what Senior ...
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... thing can be passed over ( Latin , trans , across , and fero , I carry ) from one person to another . Sometimes things can be literally handed over , like a watch or a book ; sometimes they can be transferred by a written deed , or by ...
... thing can be passed over ( Latin , trans , across , and fero , I carry ) from one person to another . Sometimes things can be literally handed over , like a watch or a book ; sometimes they can be transferred by a written deed , or by ...
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... things cannot be called wealth unless they be limited in supply ; if we have just as much of any substance as we want , then we shall not esteem a new supply of it . Thus the air around us is not wealth in ordinary circumstances ...
... things cannot be called wealth unless they be limited in supply ; if we have just as much of any substance as we want , then we shall not esteem a new supply of it . Thus the air around us is not wealth in ordinary circumstances ...
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... things directly produce pleasure , like the clothes we wear , or whether they indirectly do so , as in the cases of the machines employed to make the clothes . Things are indirectly useful when , like tools , machines , materials , & c ...
... things directly produce pleasure , like the clothes we wear , or whether they indirectly do so , as in the cases of the machines employed to make the clothes . Things are indirectly useful when , like tools , machines , materials , & c ...
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