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William Petty Quotes

English - Economist | May 26, 1623 - December 16, 1687

Every seaman is not only a navigator, but a merchant and also a soldier.

Soldier Merchant Only Seaman Every

Wherefore the race being not to the swift, etc. but time and chance happening to all men, I leave the Judgement of the whole to the Candid, of whose correction I shall never be impatient.

Time Men Candid Chance Race Never

Causes of Civil War are also, that the Wealth of the Nation is in too few mens hands, and that no certain means are provided to keep all men from a necessity either to beg, or steal, or be Souldiers.

Men War Hands Wealth Civil War Keep

That some are poorer than others, ever was and ever will be: And that many are naturally querulous and envious, is an Evil as old as the World.

Evil World Will Others Old Than

Here we are to remember that in consequence of our opinion that labor is the Father and active principle of wealth, as lands are the Mother, that the state by killing, mutilating, or imprisoning their members do withal punish themselves.

Father Mother Opinion Remember Labor

Wherefore when a man giveth out his money upon condition that be may not demand it back until a certain time to come, he certainly may take a compensation for this inconvenience which he admits against himself.

Time Money Man Back Out May

A thousand acres that can feed a thousand souls is better than ten thousand acres of no more effect.

Better More Feed Ten Effect Souls

An house is of a double nature, viz., one, wherein it is a way and means of expence, the other as it is an instrument and tool of gain.

Nature House Way Double Tool Gain

I hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration.

Hope Men Man Said Living Takes

Money is the best rule of commerce.

Best Money Finance Rule Commerce

No man pays double or twice for the same thing, forasmuch as nothing can be spent but once.

Man Nothing Same Double Twice Once

The trade of banks is the buying and selling of interest and exchange.

Selling Trade Interest Buying Banks

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