 What is prudence in the conduct of every private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy it of them with some part of the produce of...  Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - 第 147 頁1860完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Adam Smith - 1789 - 550 頁
...produce of our own induftry, employed in a way in which we have fome advantage. The general induftry of the country, being always in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminifhed, no more than that of the above- mentioned 'artificers ; but only left to find out the way... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 532 頁
...private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...more than that of the •above mentioned artificers ; butonly left to find out the way .in which it can be employed with the greatest advantage. It is... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 544 頁
...produce of our own induftry, employed h1 a way in which we have fome advantage. The general induftry of the country, being always in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminifhed, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way... | |
 | Charles Ganilh - 1812 - 504 頁
...family, can scarcely be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...with some part of the produce of our own industry."* If it be the interest of a nation to purchase from a foreign country when that country sells cheaper;... | |
 | 1815 - 698 頁
...and at the lowest price to be had: "If a foreign country" (says Dr.' Smith*) " can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...of our own industry, employed in a way in which we iave some advantage ;" it is thus only that the general good of the State is consulted, and its labour... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1819 - 532 頁
...private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign couetry can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...not thereby be diminished, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way in which it can be employed with the... | |
 | 1819 - 652 頁
...-with some part of the produce tor's attention; for Uie acknowieged goodness and of our o-jin country employed in a way in which we have some advantage. «The general industry of the country being in proportion to the capital which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, any more than that of... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1820 - 312 頁
...a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better buy of them, with some part of the produce of our own...employed in a way in which we have some advantage." The only rational mode of testing the correctness of any maxim or principle is, to examine what have been... | |
 | David Ricardo - 1821 - 566 頁
...variance with all his general doctrines on this subject. " If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...which employs it, will not thereby be diminished, but only left to find out the way in which it can be employed with the greatest advantage." Again.... | |
 | George Brodie - 1822 - 504 頁
...private family, can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. If a foreign country can supply us with a commodity cheaper than we ourselves can make it, better...not thereby be diminished, no more than that of the above-mentioned artificers ; but only left to find out the way in which it can be employed with the... | |
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