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The Querist

The Querist

Berkeley, George

Paperback

Philosophy

ISBN10: 1481213318
ISBN13: 9781481213318
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Dec 10 2012
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.22 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Excerpt: ...covet counters be not direct folly? 120. Qu. Whether the public aim ought not to be, that men's industry should supply their present wants, and the overplus be converted into a stock of power? 121. Qu. Whether the better this power is secured, and the more easily it is transferred, industry be not so much the more encouraged? 122. Qu. Whether money, more than is expedient for those purposes, be not upon the whole hurtful rather than beneficial to a State? 123. Qu. Whether there should not be a constant care to keep the bills at par? 124. Qu. Whether, therefore, bank bills should at any time be multiplied but as trade and business were also multiplied? 125. Qu. Whether it was not madness in France to mint bills and actions, merely to humour the people and rob them of their cash? 126. Qu. Whether we may not profit by their mistakes, and as some things are to be avoided, whether there may not be others worthy of imitation in the conduct of our neighbours? 127. Qu. Whether the way be not clear and open and easy, and whether anything but the will is wanting to our legislature? 128. Qu. Whether jobs and tricks are not detested on all hands, but whether it be not the joint interest of prince and people to promote industry? 129. Qu. Whether, all things considered, a national bank be not the most practicable, sure, and speedy method to mend our affairs, and cause industry to flourish among us? 130. Qu. Whether a compte en banc or current bank bills would best answer our occasions? 131. Qu. Whether a public compte en banc, where effects are received, and accounts kept with particular persons, be not an excellent expedient for a great city? 132. Qu. What effect a general compte en banc would have in the metropolis of this kingdom with one in each province subordinate thereunto? 133. Qu. Whether it may not be proper for a great kingdom to unite both expedients, to wit, bank notes and a compte en banc? 134. Qu. Whether, nevertheless, it would be advisable to...

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