A rise of wages from this cause will, indeed, be invariably accompanied by a rise in the price of commodities; but in such cases, it will be found that labour and all commodities have not varied in regard to each…

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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 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 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...

The proportions, too, in which the capital that is to support labour, and the capital...

The proportions, too, in which the capital that is to support labour, and the capital...