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... The Collected Works of Dugald Stewart - Seite 26von Dugald Stewart - 1856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Bo Sandelin - 1998 - 380 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. ' 336 should, in other words, be such that bad politicians, bad administrators, bad economists and... | |
| Samuel Fleischacker - 1999 - 351 Seiten
...capital, would . . . assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it" (IV.ii.10). Accordingly, Smith's politics are minimalist, and his policy proposals are always directed... | |
| Charles L. Griswold - 1999 - 430 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it" (WN IV.ii.1o). See also WN II. iii.36: "It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore,... | |
| Michael Perelman - 2000 - 428 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. Of course, Steuart never suggested that his statesman determine how people should deploy their capital.... | |
| Martin Harries - 2000 - 236 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. Those who presume to have knowledge of society are dangerous. If the "invisible hand" is the unimaginable... | |
| Stuart Corbridge - 2000 - 628 Seiten
...attention. but assume an authority which could safely be trusted. not only to no single person. but to no council or senate whatever. and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it." 25. The competition for funds raises an interesting set of questions about the motives for doing area... | |
| David M. Levy - 2001 - 340 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. (456) Not only is this a spectator defense of private investment — close is better than far away... | |
| RoxAnn Klugman - 2001 - 308 Seiten
...most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted to no council and senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. THE DIVIDEND GROWTH INVESTMENT STRATEGY THE ESCALATOR AND THE ROLLER COASTER We all want, at some time... | |
| Andres Marroquin - 2002 - 165 Seiten
...attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would...presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. 9 Of the economy in general, he declared: It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore,... | |
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