 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 patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands; and to hinder him from employing...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 5931865Full view - About this book
 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...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... | |
 | 1787 - 440 pages
...man lies in the (trength and dexterity of his hands, and to hinder him from employing his ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour is a plain vioIntion of this inpit facred property. His a tn». nif-iT encroagement upon... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 526 pages
...property, fo it is the moft facred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the ftrength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and .dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - Agricultural systems - 1805 - 494 pages
...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... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...corporation laws are so little oppressive. The property which every man has in his own lahour, as It is the original foundation of all other property, so it is...employing this strength and dexterity in what manner Jie thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred property.... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 452 pages
...corporation laws are so little oppressive. The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is...what manner he thinks proper, without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred property. Itfijg a manifest encroachment upon the... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Apprentices - 1812 - 192 pages
...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... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...property, fo it is the moft facred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the ftrength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812
...man lies in the ftrength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this moft facred property. It is a manifeft encroachment upon the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 582 pages
...property, fo it is the moft facred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the ftrength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this ftrength and dexterity in what manner he thinks proper without injury to his neighbour, is a plain... | |
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