David Ricardo Quotes

Rent is the portion of the earth, which is paid to the landlord for the user of the original and indestructible powers of the soil

original earth soil

A rise in wages, from an alteration in the value of money, produces a general effect on price, and for that reason it produces no real effect whatever on profits.

money

Money is neither a material to work upon nor a tool to work with.

money work

Whenever the current of money is forcibly stopped, and when money is prevented from settling at its just level, there are no limits to the possible variations of the exchange.

money

The demand for money is regulated entirely by its value, and its value by its quantity.

money

To alter the money value of commodities, by altering the value of money, and yet to raise the same money amount by taxes, is then undoubtedly to increase the burthens of society.

money society

Rent is that portion of the produce of the earth which is paid to the landlord for the use of the original and indestructible powers of the soil.

power

The facility of obtaining food is beneficial in two ways to the owners of capital, it at the same time raises profits and increases the amount of consumable commodities.

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