Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. It is his own advantage, indeed, and not that of the society, which he has in view. But the study of his own advantage naturally, or rather necessarily leads him to prefer that employment which is most advantageous to the society.
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"The greatest and most important branch of the commerce of every nation, is that which is carried on between the inhabitants of the town and those of the country."
"The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence."
"The desire of food is not to be gratified in order to obtain wealth, but the desire of wealth in order to gratify the desire of food."
"The progress of opulence, therefore, naturally produces a greater rise in the real price of labour than in that of the rude produce of land."
"The desire of appearing to be wealthy, may be called the great motive to industry and frugality, and the great cause of the accumulation of capital."
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