Neither a state nor a bank ever have had unrestricted power of issuing paper money without abusing that power. — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
The demand for money is regulated entirely by its value, and its value by its quantity. — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
The variation in the value of money, however great, makes no difference in the rate of profits. — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
If English money was of the same value then as before, Hamburgh money must have risen in value. But where is the… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
I have already expressed my opinion on this subject in treating of rent, and have now only further to add, that rent… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
A rise in wages, from an alteration in the value of money, produces a general effect on price, and for that reason… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
To alter the money value of commodities, by altering the value of money, and yet to raise the same money amount by… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
Whenever the current of money is forcibly stopped, and when money is prevented from settling at its just level, there are no… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
Whether a bank lent one million, ten million, or a hundred millions, they would not permanently alter the market rate of interest;… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise in the price of commodities; but in… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
It has therefore been justly observed that however honestly the coin of a country may conform to its standard, money made of… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
Experience, however, shows that neither a state nor a bank ever have [sic] had the unrestricted power of issuing paper money without… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
I have endeavoured to show that the ability to pay taxes depends, not on the gross money value of the mass of… — David Ricardo Copy Share Image
It appears to me that one great cause of our difference in opinion on subjects which we often discuss is that you have always… — David Ricardo Copy Share
To alter the money value of commodities, by altering the value of money, and yet to raise the same money amount by taxes, is… — David Ricardo Copy Share
Like all other contracts, wages should be left to the fair and free competition of themarket, and should never be controlled by the interference… — David Ricardo Copy Share
During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that to which capital is flowing will be relatively high,… — David Ricardo Copy Share
If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of… — David Ricardo Copy Share
Whenever the current of money is forcibly stopped, and when money is prevented from settling at its just level, there are no limits to… — David Ricardo Copy Share
The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase. — David Ricardo Copy Share
Whether a bank lent one million, ten million, or a hundred millions, they would not permanently alter the market rate of interest; they would… — David Ricardo Copy Share
If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of capital, and the encouragement of productive industry; these can… — David Ricardo Copy Share
I have already expressed my opinion on this subject in treating of rent, and have now only further to add, that rent is a… — David Ricardo Copy Share
A BOUNTY on the exportation of corn tends to lower its price to the foreign consumer, but it has no permanent effect on its… — David Ricardo Copy Share
Labour, like all other things which are purchased and sold... has its natural and its market price. — David Ricardo Copy Share
If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it… — David Ricardo Copy Share
As the revenue of the farmer is realized in raw produce, or in the value of raw produce, he is interested, as well as… — David Ricardo Copy Share
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