The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence.

A man must always live by his work, and his wages must at least be sufficient to maintain him. They must even upon most occasions be somewhat more; otherwise it would be impossible for him to bring up a family, and the race of such workmen could not last beyond the first generation.

The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be... The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough.

All jobs are created in direct proportion to the amount of capital employed.

Problems worthy of attacks, prove their worth by hitting back

Mercantile jealousy is excited, and both inflames, and is itself inflamed, by the violence of national animosity.

The tolls for the maintenance of a high road, cannot with any safety be made the property of private persons.