The friend of the present order of things condemns all political speculations in the gross.

The proposition of Mr. Ricardo, which states that a rise in the price of labour lowers the price of a large class of commodities, has undoubtedly a very paradoxical air; but it is, nevertheless, true, and the appearance of paradox would vanish, if it were stated more naturally and correctly.

To prevent the recurrence of misery is, alas! beyond the power of man.

No limits whatever are placed to the productions of the earth; they may increase forever.

A writer may tell me that he thinks man will ultimately become an ostrich. I cannot properly contradict him.

The perpetual struggle for room and food.

Hard as it may appear in individual instances , dependent poverty ought to be held disgraceful.