When Hume and Adam Smith prophesied that a little increase of national debt beyond the then amount of … - Thomas Malthus

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

Early intervention programs enrich adverse family environments. The largest effects of the early intervention programs are on noncognitive traits. Now, what do I mean by that? I mean perseverance, motivation, self-esteem, and hard work.

Thomas Malthus

When Hume and Adam Smith prophesied that a little increase of national debt beyond the then amount of it, would probably occasion bankruptcy; the main cause of their error was the natural one, of not being able to see the vast increase of productive power to which the nation would subsequently obtain.

Causes, Debt, Error, Errors, Hume, Subsequently

Same Author Quotes

Instead of recommending cleanliness to the poor, we should encourage contrary habits. In our towns we should make the streets narrower, crowd more people into the houses, and court the return of the plague.

Crowds, Habits, House, People, Streets, Towns

The most baleful mischiefs may be expected from the unmanly conduct of not daring to face truth because it is unpleasing.

Baleful, Courage, Face, Integrity, May, Mischiefs

Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence increases only in an arithmetical ratio. A slight acquaintance with numbers will shew the immensity of the first power in comparison of the second.

Numbers, Population, Science, Slight, Unchecked

The world's population will multiply more rapidly than the available food supply.

Food, Food Supply, Population, Rapidly, World

I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariably confirms its truth.

Economy, Foundation, Invariably, Source, Thinking, Truth