It is a melancholy but an undoubted fact, that, even in the most thriving countries, part of the population annually dies of mere want. Not that all ….

The wealthy are generally impressed with an idea, that they shall never stand in need of public charitable relief; but a little less confidence would….

Opulent, civilized, and industrious nations, are greater consumers than poor ones, because they are infinitely greater producers..

The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely dire….

regulation is useful and proper, when aimed at the prevention of fraud or contrivance, manifestly injurious to other kinds of production, or to the p….

Capital in the hands of a national government forms a part of the gross national capital..

The celebrated Adam Smith was the first to point out the immense increase of production, and the superior perfection of products referable to this di….

Whence it is evident that the remedy must be adapted to the particular cause of the mischief; consequently, the cause must be ascertained, before the….

I'il n'est pas en notre pouvoir de changer la nature des choses. Il faut les йtudier telles qu'elles sont..

It is the aim of good government to stimulate production, of bad government to encourage consumption..

All travellers agree that protestant are both richer and more populous than catholic countries;and the reason is, because the habits of the former ar….