If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it would be destitute of exchangeable value, however scarce it might be, or whatever quantity of labour…

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Whenever, then, the usual and ordinary rate of the profits of agricultural stock, and all...

Whenever, then, the usual and ordinary rate of the profits of agricultural stock, and all...

Again two manufacturers may employ the same amount of fixed, and the same amount of...

Again two manufacturers may employ the same amount of fixed, and the same amount of...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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...

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,...

But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with...

But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with...

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.

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...

During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that...

During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that...

If the demand for home commodities should be diminished, because of the fall of rent...

If the demand for home commodities should be diminished, because of the fall of rent...

By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are...

By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are...

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...

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,...