William Graham Sumner, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 29
Page 236
The legislator who has in his hands this power of taxation uses it to say that one citizen shall have less clothes in order that he may contribute to the profits of another citizen's private business . If such taxation could tend to ...
The legislator who has in his hands this power of taxation uses it to say that one citizen shall have less clothes in order that he may contribute to the profits of another citizen's private business . If such taxation could tend to ...
Page 308
The phenomena dealt with by a science of society are less con- creta and positive than those of the physical world and their relations are more complex , shifting and elusive . " " In the social sciences , ' science ' must always be ...
The phenomena dealt with by a science of society are less con- creta and positive than those of the physical world and their relations are more complex , shifting and elusive . " " In the social sciences , ' science ' must always be ...
Page 354
... without truckling to earthly superiors , and in a somewhat arrogant contempt for those who , either through weakness of character or through economic helpfulness , were less resolute , less vigorous and masterful , than themselves .
... without truckling to earthly superiors , and in a somewhat arrogant contempt for those who , either through weakness of character or through economic helpfulness , were less resolute , less vigorous and masterful , than themselves .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action adjustment American became become believe called capital cause century civilization competition conception cooperation demands democracy Democrats doctrine Earth economic effort element equality Essays ethical evolution existence experience fact farmers federal folkways forces Forgotten gain give gold hands HENRY human Hunger important increase individual industrial institutions interests issue Keller labor land laws legislation less liberty living LOUIS masses means middle class monopoly moral natural never organization party period political position present problem produce protect question railroads reason regarded regulation relations result Science of Society selection Senate silver social society standard strike struggle struggle for existence success Sumner tariff things tion turn Union United wages wealth welfare York