The Propensity To Truck, Barter

Man Is An Animal That Makes Bargains: No Other Animal Does This - No Dog Exchanges Bones With Another.

The Statesman Who Should Attempt To Direct Private People In What Manner They Ought To Employ Their Capitals Would Not Only Load Himself With Most Unnecessary Attention But Assume An Authority Which Could Safely Be Trusted To No Council And Senate Whatever, And Which Would Nowhere Be So Dangerous As In The Hands Of Man Who Have Folly And Presumption Enough To Fancy Himself Fit To Exercise It.

It Is The Natural Effect Of Improvement, However, To Diminish Gradually The Real Price Of Almost All Manufactures.

What Can Be Added To The Happiness Of The Man Who Is In Health, Who Is Out Of Debt, And Has A Clear Conscience?

Happiness Never Lays Its Finger On Its Pulse.