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<p>As to my idea of a profit you will <lb/> observe that it never meant to apply to<lb/> any other work than those that were written<lb/> on purpose for France and for which the<lb/> <sic>expence</sic> then mentioned was actually incurred.</p> | |||
<p>The Defence of Usury was therefore altogether<lb/> out of the question: as likewise the<lb/> 4<hi rend="superscript">th</hi> volume on Morals and Legislation in <lb/> general which you will receive by the <lb/> first conveyance.</p> | |||
<p>I am not rich: yet <add>rich enough however</add> I contrive to have<lb/> always a little sum at command for my<lb/> pleasures: and to that list I know of nothing<lb/> superior to the idea of having contributed<lb/> something in the way of useful investment <lb/> to your country in <del>return for</del> payment of<lb/> the great debt I have contracted on that score<lb/> D<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Smith has remarked the unfeigned respect<lb/> and gratitude which men are ready <add>enough</add> to entertain<lb/> for them from whom they have received real<lb/> benefit in that way: to which I will add<lb/> <add>that</add></p> | |||
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As to my idea of a profit you will
observe that it never meant to apply to
any other work than those that were written
on purpose for France and for which the
expence then mentioned was actually incurred.
The Defence of Usury was therefore altogether
out of the question: as likewise the
4th volume on Morals and Legislation in
general which you will receive by the
first conveyance.
I am not rich: yet rich enough however I contrive to have
always a little sum at command for my
pleasures: and to that list I know of nothing
superior to the idea of having contributed
something in the way of useful investment
to your country in return for payment of
the great debt I have contracted on that score
Dr Smith has remarked the unfeigned respect
and gratitude which men are ready enough to entertain
for them from whom they have received real
benefit in that way: to which I will add
that
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jeremy bentham |
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