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Commodity Quotes by David Ricardo
- It is here we come to the heart of the matter. The economic principle of comparative advantage', 'a country may, in return for manufactured commodities,…
- A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise in the price of commodities; but in such cases, it…
- The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.
- No extension of foreign trade will immediately increase the amount of value in a country, although it will very powerfully contribute to increase the mass…
- 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…
- If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it would…
- If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of that…
- In comparing therefore the value of the same commodity, at different periods of time, the consideration of the comparative skill and intensity of labour, required…
- In stating the principles which regulate exchangeable value and price, we should carefully distinguish between those variations which belong to the commodity itself, and those…
More Commodity Quotes
- I don't have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the… — Ronald Reagan
- When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their dodgy associates… — Unknown Author
- Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a… — Edward de Bono
- A century ago, petroleum - what we call oil - was just an obscure commodity; today it is almost as vital to… — James Buchan
- Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. And let the chips… — Jon Stewart
- Acceptance is such an important commodity, some have called it "the first law of personal growth". — Peter McWilliams
- I think the reason I was able to get the jobs I did is because I worked for some very strong, self-possessed… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion. — Daniel J. Boorstin