Belonging Quote by David Ricardo

“whatever part of it remains after paying the rent of the land, and the price of the whole labour employed in raising, manufacturing, and…

— Adam Smith

It is not by the absolute quantity of produce obtained by either class, that we can correctly judge of the rate of profit, rent,…

— 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…

— David Ricardo

“The Law of Rent demonstrates that no single human being gives land and location its overall value - its rent. Land values arise from…

— Martin Adams

“wages of labour, the profits of stock, or the rent of land.”

— Adam Smith

As soon as the land of any country has all become private property, the landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they…

— Adam Smith

For price is everywhere regulated by the return obtained by this last portion of capital, for which no rent whatever is paid.

— David Ricardo

The farmer and manufacturer can no more live without profit than the labourer without wages.

— David Ricardo

In all the talk in the Principles (as opposed to the formal analysis) it is not the saving of rentiers but the energy of…

— Joan Robinson

Agriculture is one economic activity that does not obey the laws of demand and supply.

— John Kenneth Galbraith

Every proprietor owes to the community a ground-rent for the land which he holds.

— Thomas Paine

To none is life given in freehold; to all on lease.

— Lucretius