 It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the economy of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries....  Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ... - Page 117by Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Adam Smith - 1786 - 538 pages
...minifters, to pretend to watch over the ceconomy of private, people, and to reftrain their expehce, either by Sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themfelves always, and without any exception, the greatefl fpendthrifts in the fociety. Let them look... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1788 - 546 pages
...minifters, to pretend to watch " over the oeconomy of private people, and to reftrain their " expences, either by Sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting " the importation of foreign luxuries. They, are themfelves " always, and without any exception, the greateft fpendthrifts " in the fociety. Let them... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 538 pages
...characteristical virtue of its inhabitants. It is the highest impertinence. and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch' over...private people with theirs. If their own extravagance <Ioes not ruinthestate, that of their subjects never will. As frugality increases, arttt prodigality... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1816 - 292 pages
...public profusion, " It is " (you conclude) " the highest imper" tinence and presumption therefore " in kings and ministers to pretend to " watch over...sumptuary laws, or by " prohibiting the importation of fo" reign luxuries. They are themselves " always, and without exception, the *' greatest spendthrifts... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 576 pages
...than Dr. Smith. " It is the highest impertinence and presumption," says that enlightened politician, " in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the economy of private people. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1826 - 652 pages
...ministers to pretend to watch over the ceconomy of private people, and to restrain their expences, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation...in the society. Let them look well after their own expence, and they may safely trust private people with theirs. If their own extravagance does not ruin... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1837 - 632 pages
...and public profusion, "It is," (you conclude) " the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the...prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They arc themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 454 pages
...asserts, with a democratic insolence of style, that 'it is the highest impertinence and presumption in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the...economy of private people, and to restrain their expense by sumptuary laws. They are themselves always the greatest spendthrifts in the society : let them look... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1835 - 494 pages
...'public profusion, "It is" (you conclude) "the * " highest impertinence and presumption therefore ' " in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over '...luxuries. ' " They are themselves always, and without excep' " tion, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let ' " them look well after their own expense,... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 pages
...as by any other class of legislators. " It is* the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers to pretend to watch over the...luxuries. They are themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the society. Let them look well after their own expense, and... | |
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