“No arbitrary regulation, no act of the legislature, can add anything to the capital of the country; it can only force it into artificial channels.” CountryForceAddArtificialRegulationArbitraryLegislature Book:The Principles of Political Economy: With Some Inquiries Respecting Their Application, and a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Science Source: The Principles of Political Economy: With Some Inquiries Respecting Their Application, and a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Science