The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.


Chapter I, p. 479. - The Wealth of Nations (1776) - Book IV


The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.

The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.

The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.

The importation of gold and silver is not the principal, much less the sole benefit which a nation derives from its foreign trade.