 ... Banking also exercises a powerful influence upon the morals of society. It tends to produce honesty and punctuality in pecuniary engagements. Bankers, for their own interest, always have a regard to the moral character of the party with whom they...  A Practical Treatise on Banking - Page 11by James William Gilbart - 1836 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Leon Carroll Marshall - Economic history - 1918 - 1130 pages
...the moral character of the party with whom they deal; they inquire whether he be honest or tricky, industrious or idle, prudent or speculative, thrifty...place immediately advances the pecuniary value of good moral character. See also 329. The Function of the Banker. 129. A CLASSIFICATION OF BANKS AND... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Banks and banking - 1922 - 468 pages
...the moral character of the party with whom they deal ; they inquire whether he be honest or tricky, industrious or idle, prudent or speculative, thrifty...character. There are numerous instances of persons having risen from obscurity to wealth only by means of their moral character ,and the confidence which that... | |
 | James William Gilbart - Banks and banking - 1999 - 674 pages
...the moral character of the party with whom they deal ; they inquire whether he be honest or tricky, industrious or idle, prudent or speculative, thrifty...character. There are numerous instances of persons having risen from obscurity to wealth only by means of then- moral character, and the confidence which that... | |
 | The Farmer's Magazine - 1837 - 534 pages
...their own interest, always have a regard to the moral character of the party with whom they deal j they inquire whether he be honest or trickey, industrious...pecuniary value of a good moral character. There are numereus instances of persons having arisen from obscurity to wealth only by means of their moral character,... | |
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