Greek), and not by nature ; so that a change of convention between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of all its value and power to satisfy all our wants. — (Politico,.} " In virtue of a voluntary convention, money (nomisma) has become the... The Science of Money - Страница 49по Alexander Del Mar - 1885 - 122 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| United States. Congress. Senate - 1877 - 556 страници
...Greek) by itself is but a frivolity, a futility, a trifle, and has value ouly by law (nomos in Greek) and not by nature, so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of all its value and power to satisfy all our wants. (Politica.) In virtue of a voluntary convention,... | |
| Henri Cernuschi - 1877 - 176 страници
...Greek) by itself is but a frivolity, a futility, a trifle, and has value only by law (nomos in Greek), and not by nature ; so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of all its value and power to satisfy all our wants. — (Politico,.} " In virtue of a voluntary convention,... | |
| Henri Cernuschi - 1877 - 176 страници
...Greek) by itself is but a frivolity, a futility, a trifle, and has value only by law (nomos in Greek), and not by nature ; so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of all its value and power to satisfy all our wants.—(Political) " In virtue of a voluntary convention,... | |
| 1894 - 722 страници
...it. My friend quoted Aristotle. Let me quote him, too: — Money by itself has value only by the law, and not by nature, so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of all its value and its power to satisfy our wants. It is the doctrine of all modern economists, from... | |
| 1897 - 928 страници
...extrinsic qualities which law or common consent may confer. Aristotle says : Money has value only by law and not by nature; so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of its value and power to satisfy our wants. Adam Smith says : A guinea may be considered a bill for a... | |
| Thomas Mitchell Sample - 1911 - 356 страници
...error. He says, "Money, (nomisma) by itself, is but a mere device. It has value only by law (names) and not by nature. so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of its value and of its power to purchase our requirements. By virtue of voluntary convention, money (nomisma)... | |
| 1916 - 662 страници
...DEBT-FREE MONEY MONEY— AN ACT OF LAW "Money by itself is but a mere device. It has value only by law, and not by nature, so that a change of convention...between those who use it is sufficient to deprive it of its value and of its power to purchase our requirements." — Aristotle. Let us discuss for a few minutes,... | |
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