 | Jeremy Bentham - 1787 - 230 стор.
...*' watch over the economy of private " people, and to reftrain their expence, *' either by fumptuary laws, or by " prohibiting the importation of fo*' reign luxuries. They are themfelves *' always, and without exception, the *' greateft fpendthrifts in the fociety. ** Let them... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1811 - 538 стор.
...has at no time been the characteristical virtue of its inhabitants. It is the highest impertinence. and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers,...sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1818 - 576 стор.
...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... | |
 | Adam Smith - 1822 - 562 стор.
...has at no time been the characteristical virtue of its inhabitants. It is the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the reconomy of private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 424 стор.
...is the highest impertinence and presumption," says Adam Smith, the decided advocate of parsimony, " in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the...sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves always, and without any exception, the greatest spendthrifts... | |
 | New York (State). Legislature. Senate - 1837 - 632 стор.
...parallel between private thrift and public profusion, "It is," (you conclude) " the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers,...sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They arc themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1834 - 454 стор.
...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... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 стор.
...promoters of the Usury Laws as by any other class of legislators. " It is* the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers...sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They are themselves always, and without exception, the greatest spendthrifts in the... | |
 | 1835 - 858 стор.
...promoters of the Usury Laws as by any other class of legislators. " It is* the highest impertinence and presumption, therefore, in kings and ministers...over the economy of private people, and to restrain Iheir expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the importation of foreign luxuries. They... | |
 | edmund ruffin - 1835 - 912 стор.
...sorts of business, not much more perhaps than one in a thousand." Again "It is the highest impertinence and presumption therefore in kings and ministers, to pretend to watch over the economy i>f private people, and to restrain their expense, either by sumptuary laws, or by prohibiting the... | |
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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. They... 
