 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 514 pages
...protection of the state. The expence of government to the individuals of a great nation, is like the expence of management to the joint tenants of a great estate,...are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1811 - 520 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revemie which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all oblig.* ed to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation... | |
 | Wakefield, Edward - Ireland - 1812 - 954 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities, that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...the expense of management to the joint tenants of a large estate, who are all obliged .to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1819 - 518 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim, consists what is called... | |
 | South Carolina. Constitutional Court of Appeals - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 526 pages
...protection of the state," which as a rule of justice and equality, he illustrates by observing, " that the expense of government to the individuals of a...great nation, is like the expense of management to the joint-tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - Business & Economics - 1835 - 334 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interests in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called... | |
 | John Wade - Great Britain - 1835 - 862 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense of government to individuals is like the expense of management to the joint tenants of an estate, who are all obliged... | |
 | Wiliam adn Sons - 1838 - 624 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...management to the joint tenants of a great estate." This maxim, dictated alike by common sense and the soundest philosophy, has been grievously lost sight... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1838 - 476 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...government to the individuals of a great nation, is like we expense of management to the joint tenants of a great estate, who are all obliged to contribute... | |
 | Joseph Salway Eisdell - Economics - 1839 - 452 pages
...proportion to their respective abilities ; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the state. The expense...are all obliged to contribute in proportion to their respective interest in the estate. In the observation or neglect of this maxim consists, what is called... | |
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The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the... 
