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" The desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human stomach; but the desire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, dress, equipage, and household furniture, seems to have no limit or certain boundary. "
The Complete Works of Henry George: perplexed philosopher [Herbert Spencer - Page 246
by Henry George - 1911
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 1

Adam Smith - Economics - 1789 - 526 pages
...lodging, and houfhold furniture, is almoft as great in quantity as it is in quality. The defire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human ftomach ; but the defire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, drefs, equipage, and houfhold...
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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, Volume 1

Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...lodging, and household furniture, is almost as great in quantity as it is in quality. The desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human stomach ; but the desire of the conveniencies and ornaments of building, dress, equipage, and household furniture,...
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The Works of Adam Smith: The nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 530 pages
...lodging, and houfhold furniture, is almoft as great in quantity as it is in quality. The defire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human flomach ; but the defire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, drefs, equipage, and houfhold...
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The Works of Adam Smith, LL.D. and F.R.S. of London and Edinburgh:: The ...

Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 520 pages
...lodging, and houfhold furniture, is almoft as great in quantity as it is in quality. The defire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human ftomach ; but the defire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, drefs, equipage, and houfhold...
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On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation

David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 560 pages
...be a demand ; for I was, and am, deeply impressed with the truth of the observation of Adam Smith, that " the desire for food is limited in every man, by the narrow capacity of the human stomach, but the desire of the conveniences, and ornaments of building, dress, equipage and household furniture,...
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On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation

David Ricardo - Economics - 1821 - 566 pages
...will be somewhat greater than in the home trade. Adam Smith has justly observed " that the desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human stomach, but the desire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, dress, equipage, and household furniture,...
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Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to Their Practical ...

Thomas Robert Malthus - Economics - 1821 - 482 pages
...the producers themselves, or other classes of consumers. Adam Smith has observed " that the desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human stomach; but the desire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, dress, equipage, and household furniture,...
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Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to Their Practical ...

Thomas Robert Malthus - Economics - 1836 - 520 pages
...the producers themselves, or other classes of consumers. Adam Smith has observed " that the desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the DD human stomach ; but the desire, of the conveniences and ornaments of building, dress, equipage,...
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An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations. A careful ...

Adam Smith - 1875 - 808 pages
...lodging, and household furniture, is almost as great in quantity as it is in quality. The desire of food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity of the human stomach; but the desire of the conveniences and ornaments of building, dress, equipage, and household furniture,...
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Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry Into the Cause of Industrial Depressions ...

Henry George - Economics - 1879 - 600 pages
...minimum. Less than a certain amount will not keep a human being alive, and less than a somewhat larger amount will not keep a human being in good health....increased almost indefinitely. Adam Smith says, and Eicardo indorses the statement, that the desire for food is limited in every man by the narrow capacity...
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