As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be… — William Stanley Jevons Foolish Copy Share Image
It is clear that economics, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science. — William Stanley Jevons Clear Copy Share Image
The child which overbalances itself in learning to walk is experimenting on the law of gravity. — William Stanley Jevons Children Copy Share Image
The conclusion to which I am ever more clearly coming is that the only hope of attaining a true system of economics… — William Stanley Jevons Assumption Copy Share Image
Whoever wishes to acquire a deep acquaintance with Nature must observe that there are analogies which connect whole branches of science in… — William Stanley Jevons Acquaintance Copy Share Image
It seems perfectly clear that Economy, if it is to be a science at all, must be a mathematical science. There exists… — William Stanley Jevons Branches Copy Share Image
but, in reality, there is no such thing as an exact science. — William Stanley Jevons Exact sciences Copy Share Image
The whole result of continued labour is not often consumed and enjoyed in a moment; the result generally lasts for a certain… — William Stanley Jevons Certain Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as absolute cost of labour; it is all a matter of comparison. Every one gets the most… — William Stanley Jevons Absolutes Copy Share Image
The whole value of science consists in the power which it confers upon us of applying to one object the knowledge acquired… — William Stanley Jevons Accounts Copy Share Image
Logic is not only an exact science, but is the most simple and elementary of all sciences; it ought therefore undoubtedly to… — William Stanley Jevons Courses Copy Share Image
Repeated reflection and inquiry have led me to the somewhat novel opinion, that value depends entirely upon utility. — William Stanley Jevons Depends Copy Share Image
Logic should no longer be considered an elegant and learned accomplishment; it should take its place as an indispensable study for every… — William Stanley Jevons Accomplishment Copy Share Image
