Again two manufacturers may employ the same amount of fixed, and the same amount of circulating capital; but the durability of their fixed capitals may be very unequal.

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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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...