 | 1827 - 698 pages
...on a large public debt, would act wisely in VOL. XLVI. NO, 92* 2 E • ransoming itself from thorn, at the sacrifice of any portion of • its property which might be necessary for the redemption of • the debt.' Before concluding, we may observe, that it has sometimes been... | |
 | David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 560 pages
...scene of his early associations. A country which has involved itself in the difficulties attending this artificial system, would act wisely by ransoming...its debt. That which is wise in an individual, is wise also in a nation. A man who has 10,000/., paying him an income of 500/., out of which he has to... | |
 | Benjamin Sayer - Income tax - 1833 - 502 pages
...Country which has involved itself in the dif" ficulties attending this artificial system (a large Debt) would " act wisely by ransoming itself from them at...necessary to redeem its '' Debt. That which is wise in an individaul, is wise also in a " Nation. A man who has £10,000, paying him an Income of " £500, out... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears - 1865 - 858 pages
...which has involved itself in the difficulties attendant on a large public debt would act wisely in ransoming itself from them, at the sacrifice of any portion of its property which might be necessary for the redemption of the debt." .Those who have most debt to pay are apt to think most on the subject... | |
 | 1865 - 838 pages
..."which has involved itself in the difficulties attendant on a large public debt would act wisely in ransoming itself from them, at the sacrifice of any portion of its property which might be necessary for the redemption of the debt." Those who have most debt to pay are apt to think most on the subject... | |
 | Banks and banking - 1869 - 1274 pages
...scene of his early associations. A country which has involved itself in the difficulties attending this artificial system, would act wisely by ransoming...redeem its debt. That which is wise in an individual is wiso also in a nation. A man who has £10,000, paying him an income of £500, out of which he has to... | |
 | David Ricardo, John Ramsay McCulloch - Economics - 1886 - 688 pages
...scene of his early associations. A country which has involved itself in the difficulties attending this artificial system, would act wisely by ransoming...its debt. That which is wise in an individual, is wise also in a nation. A man who has 10,000/., paying him an income of 500/., out of which he has to... | |
 | Charles Francis Bastable - Finance - 1892 - 704 pages
...has commanded most support. Ricardo declares that ' a country would act wisely by ransoming itself, at the sacrifice of any portion of its property which might be necessary to redeem its debt,' and Mill allows that this course ' would be incomparably the best if it were practicable1.' The objections... | |
 | Hugh Dalton Baron Dalton - Capital levy - 1923 - 104 pages
...a most artificial situation. ... A country which has involved itself in the difficulties attending this artificial system would act wisely by ransoming...of its property which might be necessary to redeem the debt. That which is wise in an individual is wise also in a nation. . . . This scheme has been... | |
 | Otto Eckstein - Finance, Public - 1927 - 812 pages
...instance. ZZ 2 7o8 PUBLIC FINANCE BOOK v declares that ' a country would act wisely by ransoming itself, at the sacrifice of any portion of its property which might be necessary to redeem its debt,' and Mill allows that this course ' would be incomparably the best, if it were practicable.' 1 The objections... | |
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... capital to another country, where he will be exempted from such burthens, becomes at last irresistible, and overcomes the natural reluctance which every man feels to quit the place of his birth, and the scene of his early associations. A country which... 
