The constant effort towards population, which is found even in the most vicious societies, increases the number of people before the means… — Thomas Malthus Constant Copy Share Image
No limits whatever are placed to the productions of the earth; they may increase forever. — Thomas Malthus Earth Copy Share Image
The great and unlooked for discoveries that have taken place of late years have all concurred to lead many men into the… — Thomas Malthus Important Copy Share Image
The first business of philosophy is to account for things as they are; and till our theories will do this, they ought… — Thomas Malthus Accounts Copy Share Image
To prevent the recurrence of misery is, alas! beyond the power of man. — Thomas Malthus Alas Copy Share Image
In prosperous times the mercantile classes often realize fortunes, which go far towards securing them against the future; but unfortunately the working… — Thomas Malthus Adversity Copy Share Image
Population, when unchecked, increases in a geometrical ratio. Subsistence increases only in an arithmetical ratio. A slight acquaintance with numbers will shew… — Thomas Malthus Acquaintance Copy Share Image
No state has hitherto existed (at least that we have any account of) ... that no check whatever has existed to early… — Thomas Malthus Accounts Copy Share Image
If one fourth of the capital of a country were suddenly destroyed, or entirely transferred to a different part of the world,… — Thomas Malthus Advantage Copy Share Image
The most effectual encouragement to population is, the activity of industry, and the consequent multiplication of the national products. — Thomas Malthus Activity Copy Share Image
To remedy the frequent distresses of the common people, the poor laws of England have been instituted; but it is to be… — Thomas Malthus Common Copy Share Image
I do not know that any writer has supposed that on this earth man will ultimately be able to live without food. — Thomas Malthus Able Copy Share Image
The transfer of three shillings and sixpence a day to every labourer would not increase the quantity of meat in the country.… — Thomas Malthus Consequence Copy Share Image
I think it will be found that experience, the true source and foundation of all knowledge, invariably confirms its truth. — Thomas Malthus Found Copy Share Image
Where are we to look for the consumption required but among the unproductive labourers of Adam Smith?. — Thomas Malthus Adam Copy Share Image
The finest minds seem to be formed rather by efforts at original thinking, by endeavours to form new combinations, and to discover… — Thomas Malthus Combination Copy Share Image
It is a mere futile process to exchange one set of commodities for another, if the parties; after this new distribution of… — Thomas Malthus Better off Copy Share Image
The exertions that men find it necessary to make, in order to support themselves or families, frequently awaken faculties that might otherwise… — Thomas Malthus Adequate Copy Share Image
The rich, by unfair combinations, contribute frequently to prolong a season of distress among the poor. — Thomas Malthus Distress Copy Share Image
The most baleful mischiefs may be expected from the unmanly conduct of not daring to face truth because it is unpleasing. — Thomas Malthus Courage Copy Share Image
Where there are few people, and a great quantity of fertile land, the power of the earth to afford a yearly increase… — Thomas Malthus Draws Copy Share Image
Hard as it may appear in individual instances , dependent poverty ought to be held disgraceful. — Thomas Malthus Cases Copy Share Image
It is also very important to observe, that menial servants are absolutely necessary to make the resources of the higher and middle… — Thomas Malthus Class Copy Share Image
It does not, however, seem impossible that by an attention to breed, a certain degree of improvement, similar to that among animals,… — Thomas Malthus Animal Copy Share Image
Population, when unchecked, goes on doubling itself every 25 years or increases in a geometrical ratio. — Thomas Malthus Environmental Copy Share Image
