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> [If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of capital, and the encouragement of productive industry;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/if-then-the-prosperity-of-the-commercial-classes-will-most-certainly/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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> [A BOUNTY on the exportation of corn tends to lower its price to the foreign consumer, but it has no permanent effect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/a-bounty-on-the-exportation-of-corn-tends-to-lower-its-price-to-the/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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> [If I discover a manure which will enable me to make a piece of land produce 20 per cent more corn, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/if-i-discover-a-manure-which-will-enable-me-to-make-a-piece-of-land/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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> [The price of corn will naturally rise with the difficulty of producing the last portions of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/the-price-of-corn-will-naturally-rise-with-the-difficulty-of/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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> [It is here we come to the heart of the matter. The economic principle of comparative advantage', 'a country may, in return…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/it-is-here-we-come-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-the-economic-principle/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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## Other authors on Corn

## More by David Ricardo

> [It appears to me that one great cause of our difference in opinion on subjects which we often discuss is that you have always…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/it-appears-to-me-that-one-great-cause-of-our-difference-in-opinion-on/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [To alter the money value of commodities, by altering the value of money, and yet to raise the same money amount by taxes, is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/to-alter-the-money-value-of-commodities-by-altering-the-value-of/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [Like all other contracts, wages should be left to the fair and free competition of themarket, and should never be controlled by the interference…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/like-all-other-contracts-wages-should-be-left-to-the-fair-and-free/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that to which capital is flowing will be relatively high,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/during-the-period-of-capital-moving-from-one-employment-to-another/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/there-is-no-way-of-keeping-profits-up-but-by-keeping-wages-down/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/if-the-quantity-of-labour-realized-in-commodities-regulate-their/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [Whenever the current of money is forcibly stopped, and when money is prevented from settling at its just level, there are no limits to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/whenever-the-current-of-money-is-forcibly-stopped-and-when-money-is/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/the-exchangeable-value-of-all-commodities-rises-as-the-difficulties/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [Whether a bank lent one million, ten million, or a hundred millions, they would not permanently alter the market rate of interest; they would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/whether-a-bank-lent-one-million-ten-million-or-a-hundred-millions/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of capital, and the encouragement of productive industry; these can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/if-then-the-prosperity-of-the-commercial-classes-will-most-certainly/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [I have already expressed my opinion on this subject in treating of rent, and have now only further to add, that rent is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/i-have-already-expressed-my-opinion-on-this-subject-in-treating-of/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [A BOUNTY on the exportation of corn tends to lower its price to the foreign consumer, but it has no permanent effect on its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/a-bounty-on-the-exportation-of-corn-tends-to-lower-its-price-to-the/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [Labour, like all other things which are purchased and sold... has its natural and its market price.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/labour-like-all-other-things-which-are-purchased-and-sold-has-its/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/if-a-commodity-were-in-no-way-useful-in-other-words-if-it-could-in-no/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

> [As the revenue of the farmer is realized in raw produce, or in the value of raw produce, he is interested, as well as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-ricardo/as-the-revenue-of-the-farmer-is-realized-in-raw-produce-or-in-the/)

[David Ricardo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-ricardo/)

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