 | History - 1834 - 850 pages
...accustomed accuracy, the general principle, that " the property which every man hag in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable." After stating the law, he points out the evil as it still exists in England in these emphatic words... | |
 | 1865 - 632 pages
...Statute of Apprenticeship : — ' The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is ihe original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this... | |
 | James Malcolm (land surveyor.) - Agricultural systems - 1805 - 494 pages
...the profits " of stock have been diminishing. The property " which every man has in his own labour, as it is. " the original foundation of all other property, so" it is the most sacred and inviolable ; the patri" mony of a poor man lies in the strength and dex" terity of his hands; and to hinder him from... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1809 - 372 pages
...which corporation laws are so little oppressive. The property which every man has in his own lahour, as It is the original foundation of all other property,...is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - Apprentices - 1812 - 192 pages
...be restored to every subject. He observes that the property which every man has iu his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable, (w) The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him... | |
 | England - 1856 - 838 pages
...purchased." And, as that clearsighted writer adds, "the property which < \\-r\- man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property,...is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing hia strength... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1824 - 774 pages
...adverting to the question of labour. His words were " The property which every man has in j his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property,...is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...should be endured. Adam Smith has well said, that " the property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property,...is the most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder him from employing this... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1824 - 780 pages
...adverting to the question of labour. His words were " The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviotable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his hands ; and to hinder... | |
 | William Newnham Blane - Canada - 1824 - 530 pages
...should be endured. Adam Smith has well said, that " the property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the z most sacred and inviolable. The patrimony of a poor man lies in the strength and dexterity of his... | |
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The property which every man has in his own labor, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. 
