Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice; all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.
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"Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer."
"The landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed, and demand a rent even for nature’s production."
"People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or in some contrivance to raise prices."
"The great source of our miseries is the comparison of our own condition with that of others."
"The highest and most important office of government is to maintain justice."
Attributed, but widely accepted as a summary of his principles. Appears in 'Lectures on Justice, Police, Revenue and Arms' in slightly different phrasing.
Date: 1762-1763
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