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Alfred Marshall quotes: Producer's Surplus is a convenient name for the genus of which the rent of land is the leading species.

Producer's Surplus is a convenient name for the genus of which the rent of land is the leading species.

Alfred Marshall quotes: The commercial storm leaves its path strewn with ruin. When it is over there is calm, but a dull, heavy calm.

The commercial storm leaves its path strewn with ruin. When it is over there is calm, but a dull, heavy calm.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Every short statement about economics is misleading (with the possible exception of my present one).

Every short statement about economics is misleading (with the possible exception of my present one).

Alfred Marshall quotes: Knowledge is our most powerful engine of production.

Knowledge is our most powerful engine of production.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Consumption may be regarded as negative production.

Consumption may be regarded as negative production.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Political Economy or Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.

Political Economy or Economics is a study of mankind in the ordinary business of life.

Alfred Marshall quotes: The most valuable of all capital is that invested in human beings

The most valuable of all capital is that invested in human beings

Alfred Marshall quotes: Capital is that part of wealth which is devoted to obtaining further wealth.

Capital is that part of wealth which is devoted to obtaining further wealth.

Alfred Marshall quotes: All labour is directed towards producing some effect.

All labour is directed towards producing some effect.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Though a simple book can be written on selected topics, the central doctrines of economics are not simple and cannot be made so.

Though a simple book can be written on selected topics, the central doctrines of economics are not simple and cannot be made so.

Alfred Marshall quotes: In common use almost every word has many shades of meaning, and therefore needs to be interpreted by the context.

In common use almost every word has many shades of meaning, and therefore needs to be interpreted by the context.

Alfred Marshall quotes: The love for money is only one among many.

The love for money is only one among many.

Alfred Marshall quotes: The most reckless and treacherous of all theorists is he who professes to let facts and figures speak for themselves.

The most reckless and treacherous of all theorists is he who professes to let facts and figures speak for themselves.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Slavery was regarded by Aristotle as an ordinance of nature, and so probably was it by the slaves themselves in olden time.

Slavery was regarded by Aristotle as an ordinance of nature, and so probably was it by the slaves themselves in olden time.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Individual and national rights to wealth rest on the basis of civil and international law, or at least of custom that has the force of law.

Individual and national rights to wealth rest on the basis of civil and international law, or at least of custom that has the force of law.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Again, most of the chief distinctions marked by economic terms are differences not of kind but of degree.

Again, most of the chief distinctions marked by economic terms are differences not of kind but of degree.

Alfred Marshall quotes: Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money.

Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money.