of Goods sent to England. English Goods are sold so much dearer. (Ex.) If an English Merchant send Goods yearly to Scotland, first Cost, Charges and Profit 6000 lib. 6120 lib. must be payed for these Goods in Scotland, being only equal to 6000 lib. in England. If the Exchange had been at the Par, the Scots Goods sent to England would have sold 117 lib. 13 sh.英文原著 · 《Money and Trade Considered》
Of Trade, and how far it depends on Money. That the Encrease of the People depends on Trade. Of Exchange. Trade is Domestick, or Forreign. Domestick Trade is the Imployment of the People, and the Exchange of Goods within the Country. Forreign Trade has several Branches. The Product and Manufacture being more than the Consumption, a part is Exported, and in Return Forreign Goods are brought Home. Selling the Goods Exported at one Port, and Loading there to sell at another; Whereby a greater Return is made, than if the Goods Exported had been carryed directly there.英文原著 · 《Money and Trade Considered》
anno 1500, was worth 200 lib. anno 1530. 400 lib. anno 1560. and so on, till within these 50 or 60 years it has continued near the same Value. In England, 20 times the Quantity of Money is given for Goods, that was given 200 years ago. In these Countries 'tis thought Goods have rose; but Goods have kept their value, 'tis Money has fallen. Most Goods have increas'd in Quantity, equal or near as the Demand for them has encreas'd; and are at or near the Value they had 200 years ago.英文原著 · 《Money and Trade Considered》
I want to be heard. I am only the delivery wagon. When the delivery wagon comes to your house, you are not much interested in how it looks; you are interested in the goods it brings you. You know some very good goods are sometimes delivered to you in some very poor delivery wagons. So in this lecture, please do not pay any attention to the delivery wagon--how much it squeaks and wheezes and rattles and wabbles. Do not pay much attention to the wrappings and strings. Get inside to the goods. Really, I believe the goods are good.英文原著 · 《The University of Hard Knocks》
And what other goods are there? I said. What do you say of temperance, justice, courage: do you not verily and indeed think, Cleinias, that we shall be more right in ranking them as goods than in not ranking them as goods? For a dispute might possibly arise about this. What then do you say?英文原著 · 《Euthydemus》
Then, I said, Cleinias, the sum of the matter appears to be that the goods of which we spoke before are not to be regarded as goods in themselves, but the degree of good and evil in them depends on whether they are or are not under the guidance of knowledge: under the guidance of ignorance, they are greater evils than their opposites, inasmuch as they are more able to minister to the evil principle which rules them; and when under the guidance of wisdom and prudence, they are greater goods: but in themselves they are nothing?英文原著 · 《Euthydemus》
You need to hit the streets, shake your cake maker, and show people your goods.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Some random PM at Axe Cap isn't gonna have the goods.美剧 · 《Billions》
Chuck, about tomorrow, it -- No worries. I just want to make sure that the A.G. knows that I'm preparing an action against retail giant GoodStop.美剧 · 《Billions》
So, the good life is not about looking good, feeling good or having the goods, So, the good life is not about looking good, feeling good or having the goods,演讲 · 《A life of purpose ~ Rick Warren》