William Petty's Profile
Brief about William Petty: By info that we know William Petty was born at 1970-01-01. And also William Petty is English Economist.
Some William Petty's quotes. Goto "William Petty's quotation" section for more.Every seaman is not only a navigator, but a merchant and also a soldier.
Tags: Merchant, Seaman, SoldierHere 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.
Tags: Father, Mother, RememberA thousand acres that can feed a thousand souls is better than ten thousand acres of no more effect.
Tags: Effect, Ten, ThousandAn 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.
Tags: House, Means, NatureI hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration.
Tags: Hope, Living, MenNo man pays double or twice for the same thing, forasmuch as nothing can be spent but once.
Tags: Double, Once, TwiceThat 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.
Tags: Evil, Old, OthersThe trade of banks is the buying and selling of interest and exchange.
Tags: Interest, Selling, TradeCauses 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.
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