Commodities Quotes

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Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings… — Karl Marx
Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed… — David Ricardo
Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best… — Morihei Ueshiba
One of the cheapest commodities in the world is unfulfilled genius. All of us want to be known as a unique individual, the one who… — Leon Uris
Conversation: A fair for the display of the minor mental commodities, each exhibitor being too intent upon the arrangement of his own wares to observe… — Ambrose Bierce
It is my belief...that the talents every child has, regardless of his official 'I.Q,' could stay with him through life, to enrich him and everybody… — Doris Lessing
The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital. The live green earth is transformed into dead gold bricks, with… — Michael Parenti
Our freedom of choice in a competitive society rests on the fact that, if one person refuses to satisfy our wishes, we can turn to… — Friedrich August von Hayek
I have no way and therefore want no eyes I stumbled when I saw. Full oft 'tis seen our means secure us, and our mere… — William Shakespeare
In regards to the price of commodities, the rise of wages operates as simple interest does, the rise of profit operates like compound interest. Our… — Adam Smith
Opinions are the cheapest commodities on earth. Everyone has a flock of opinions ready to be wished upon anyone who will accept them. If you… — Napoleon Hill
Let's share our abundance and make our country stronger. We can encourage programs that collect and distribute excess prepared food to local organizations that are… — John Travolta
Money degrades all the gods of man and converts them into commodities. — Karl Marx
The iPod has taken away the whole platinum record sales prospect. Sincerity and specificity are going to be the hot commodities in music. Everybody can… — Eric Lewis
The world wants India to remain an import-based economy. Then India can be a dumping ground where gold can be dumped and other commodities such… — Anil Agarwal
Life can be lived at a remove. You trade in futures, and then you trade in derivatives of futures. Banks make more money trading derivatives… — Sebastian Faulks
Medicines are unusual commodities. Important drugs can save the lives and protect the health of millions. Their consumption can bring huge benefits, by helping patients… — Thomas Pogge
While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed to… — Elliott Abrams
At times, some journalists see nothing in the people apart from an opportunity to make material gain. They see them as consumers to whom we… — Wadah Khanfar
A lot of very successful businessmen share some of these sociopathic traits - a lack of empathy, seeing people as commodities, projecting an air of… — Oscar Isaac

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