"With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches, which in their eye is never so complete as when they appear to possess those decisive marks of opu…"

"The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their custom which hinders him from either frequently or greatly relaxing his app…"

"The rich man glories in his riches, because he feels that they naturally draw upon him the attention of the world."

"The annual produce of the land and labour of the society, the real revenue of all its inhabitants."

"Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens."