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

Goods can serve many other purposes besides purchasing money, but money can serve no other purpose besides purchasing goods.

It is unjust that the whole of society should contribute towards an expence of which the benefit is confined to a part of the society.

Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production.

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It appears, accordingly, from the experience of all ages and nations, I believe, that the work done by freemen comes cheaper in the end than that performed by slaves.

Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.