Axioms Quote by Richard Bookstaber

One of the most important axioms is, that as the quantity of any commodity, for instance, plain food, which a man has to consume,…

— William Stanley Jevons

“[The] utility resulting from any small increase in wealth will be inversely proportionate to the quantity of goods previously possessed.”

— Peter L. Bernstein

“There is a specific variant of the principle of the guaranteed income which, although not likely to be accepted at present, constitutes an important…

— Erich Fromm

If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of the quantity of labour must augment the value of…

— David Ricardo

Of the laws of nature, on which the condition of man depends, that which is attended with the greatest number of consequences, is the…

— James Mill

“We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to become much more than what we…

— Adelle Davis

“There has always been a temptation to classify economic goods in clearly defined groups, about which a number of short and sharp propositions could…

— Alfred Marshall

“Aristotle's axiom: The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.”

— Laurence J. Peter

“. . . .how and what we eat determines to a great extent the use we make of the world--and what is to become…

— Michael Pollan

“Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue; for money comes between a man and his objects, and obtains them for him; it was…

— Henry David Thoreau

“To preserve our relationships, we give of our time, our assets, our attention, our help, and our love. To preserve our wealth, we give…

— Wu Wei

“science of economics should focus on the best use of scarce means to satisfy social ends.”

— Daron Acemoğlu