Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity and happiness of a country as high profits. — David Ricardo
A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise in the price of commodities; — David Ricardo
After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the first settlers were cultivated — David Ricardo
But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with machinery quickly consumed — David Ricardo
Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods. — David Ricardo
If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of capital — David Ricardo
The exchangeable value of all commodities, rises as the difficulties of their production increase. — David Ricardo