 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 pages
...employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily,leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Apprentices - 1812 - 192 pages
...himself to find out the most impjiicy of advantageous employment; it is his own advan- Interference tage indeed, and not that of society, which he has in view;...circumstances, is most advantageous to the community. What is the. species of domestic industry which his capital can employ, and of which the produce is... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1836 - 538 pages
...employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his...necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. First, every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near... | |
 | William Atkinson - Economic history - 1838 - 96 pages
...whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage,...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." Now, this argument contains a principle which, if it were true,... | |
 | 1842 - 678 pages
...the best judge of the most profitable application of his own powers — that " The study of a man's own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which* is most advantageous to society?" If so, I demand a reason for the present wide-spread misery and destitution... | |
 | Truth-seeker and present age - 1849 - 540 pages
...command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the socicty, which he has in vicw. But the stndy of his own advantage, naturally, or rather necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the socicty. — (Adam Smith) It is an admitted principle» in the scicnce... | |
 | William Atkinson - Economics - 1858 - 698 pages
...whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, that he has in view. But the study of his own advantage...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." * By a close and careful examination of the proposition thus... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Business & Economics - 1870 - 386 pages
...whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that f of the society, that he has in view, — but the study of His own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily, leads'him to prefer •that employment which is most advantageous to the society" This is the true... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society. I. Every individual endeavours to employ his capital as near home... | |
 | Wilhelm Roscher - Economics - 1878 - 486 pages
...employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his...necessarily, leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society." (Ad. Smith, W. of N, IV, ch. 2.) B. But a continual over-balance... | |
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Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally,... 
