"If any man, out of an humour, should……" — Dudley North
"If any man, out of an humour, should turn all his Estate into Money, and keep it dead, he would soon be sensible of Poverty growing upon him, whilst he is eating out of the quick stock."
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Dudley North
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10 Quotes by Dudley North
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The Question to be considered is, Whether the Government have reason by a Law, to prohibit the taking more than…
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Trade is nothing else but a Commutation of Superfluities; for instance: I give mine, what I can spare, for somewhat…
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And those are the Rich, who transmit what they have to their Posterity; whereby particular Families become rich; and of…
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One rich Man hath Lands, not only more than he can manage, but so much, that letting them out to…
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It is said, that in Holland Interest is lower than in England.
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So that it cannot be denied, but the lowering of Interest may, and probably will keep some Money from coming…
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It may be said, let him take Money at Interest, and not buy at Time. But then Men must be…
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No Man is richer for having his Estate all in Money, Plate, etc. lying by him, but on the contrary,…
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Nor in truth, can Forreign Trade subsist without the Home Trade, both being connected together.
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