 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...accustomed accuracy, the general principle, that " the property which every man hag in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable." After stating the law, he points out the evil as it still exists in England in these emphatic words... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - Agricultural systems - 1805 - 494 pages
...the profits " of stock have been diminishing. The property " which every man has in his own labour, as it is. " the original foundation of all other property, so" it is the most sacred and inviolable ; the patri" mony of a poor man lies in the strength and dex" terity of his hands; and to hinder him from... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Apprentices - 1812 - 192 pages
...be restored to every subject. He observes that the property which every man has iu his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable, (w) The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1824 - 780 pages
...adverting to the question of labour. His words were " The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviotable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...should be endured. Adam Smith has well said, that " the property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the z most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his... | |
 | William Cobbett - Great Britain - 1833 - 850 pages
...accuracy the general principle, that " the property " which every man has in his own la • " bour, as it is the original foundation " of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable." After stating the law, he points out the evil as it still exists in England, in these emphatic words... | |
 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...accustomed accuracy, the general principle, that " the property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable." After stating the law, he points out the evil as it still exists in England in these emphatic words... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1838 - 476 pages
...which corporation laws are so little repressive. 'Die property which every man has in his nwn labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property,...and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in toe strength and dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing this «•trtT.gth and dexterity... | |
 | Calvin Colton - Economics - 1848 - 556 pages
...presuppose man's inalienable right of property in himself, and in his own powers. Adam Smith says : " The property which every man has in his own labor,...the original foundation of all other property, so is it the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity... | |
 | Virginia Penny - Wages - 1869 - 388 pages
...of the present age is more material than spiritual. Adam Smith says in his " Wealth of Nations, " " The property which every man has in his own labor,...property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable." People may be divided into two classes — those who work and those who do not. Again, the first class... | |
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The property which every man has in his own labor, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. 
