By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour; and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed…

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The exchangeable value of all commodities, rises as the difficulties of their production increase.

The exchangeable value of all commodities, rises as the difficulties of their production increase.

Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange...

Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange...

Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but...

Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but...

Gold and silver are no doubt subject to fluctuations, from the discovery of new and...

Gold and silver are no doubt subject to fluctuations, from the discovery of new and...

If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could...

If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could...

If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of...

If the quantity of labour realized in commodities, regulate their exchangeable value, every increase of...

The facility of obtaining food is beneficial in two ways to the owners of capital,...

The facility of obtaining food is beneficial in two ways to the owners of capital,...

In comparing therefore the value of the same commodity, at different periods of time, the...

In comparing therefore the value of the same commodity, at different periods of time, the...

The rise or fall of wages is common to all states of society, whether it...

The rise or fall of wages is common to all states of society, whether it...

A rise in wages, from an alteration in the value of money, produces a general...

A rise in wages, from an alteration in the value of money, produces a general...

There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits.

There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits.

As the revenue of the farmer is realized in raw produce, or in the value...

As the revenue of the farmer is realized in raw produce, or in the value...

If we were left to ourselves, unfettered by legislative enactments, we should gradually withdraw our...

If we were left to ourselves, unfettered by legislative enactments, we should gradually withdraw our...

In stating the principles which regulate exchangeable value and price, we should carefully distinguish between...

In stating the principles which regulate exchangeable value and price, we should carefully distinguish between...

It is not by the absolute quantity of produce obtained by either class, that we...

It is not by the absolute quantity of produce obtained by either class, that we...

After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the first settlers were cultivated,...

After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the first settlers were cultivated,...

If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of...

If then the prosperity of the commercial classes, will most certainly lead to accumulation of...

A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise...

A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise...

In the same manner if any nation wasted part of its wealth, or lost part...

In the same manner if any nation wasted part of its wealth, or lost part...

Profits might also increase, because improvements might take place in agriculture, or in the implements...

Profits might also increase, because improvements might take place in agriculture, or in the implements...