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William Petty
 
Date of birth: 27 May 1623
Date of death: 16 December 1687
Country Of Origin: England
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Philosopher

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" A thousand acres that can feed a thousand souls is better than ten thousand acres of no more effect. "

William Petty
" An 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. "

William Petty
" Another cause which aggravates taxes is the force of paying them in money at a certain tinge, and not in commodities at the most convenient seasons. "

William Petty
" As for religion, I die in the profession of that faith, and in the practice of such worship as I find established by the law of my country. "

William Petty
" Causes 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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" Every man ought to contribute according to what he taketh to himself, and actually enjoyeth. "

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" Every seaman is not only a navigator, but a merchant and also a soldier. "

William Petty
" Here 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. "

William Petty
" Husbandmen, seamen, soldiers, artizans and merchants are the very pillars of any commonwealth; all the other professions do rise out of the infirmities and miscarriages of these. "

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" I hope no man takes what I said about the living and dieing of men for mathematical demonstration. "

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" I make this question, whether, since they do all live by begging... it were not better for the state to keep them. "

William Petty
" In the next place, it will be asked, who shall pay these men? I answer, everybody. "

William Petty
" It were good to know the geometrical content, figure and situation of all the lands of a kingdom, especially according to its most natural bounds. "

William Petty
" Money is the best rule of commerce. "

William Petty
" No man pays double or twice for the same thing, forasmuch as nothing can be spent but once. "

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