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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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.

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...