When the profits of trade happen to be greater than ordinary, over-trading becomes a general error both among great and small dealers.

By nature a philosopher is not in genius and disposition half so different from a street porter, as a mastiff is from a greyhound

What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom.

The division of labour was limited by the extent of the market

Now many such things may be done without intitling the people to rise in arms. A gross, flagrant, and palpable abuse no doubt will do it, as if they should be required to pay a tax equal to half or third of their substance.

An English university is a sanctuary in which exploded systems and obsolete prejudices find shelter and protection after they have been . hunted out of every corner of the world.

Whatever work he does, beyond what is sufficient to purchase his own maintenance, can be squeezed out of him by violence only, and not by any interest of his own.