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Capitalism2 quotes
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. — Abraham Lincoln · 1861There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822Economic theory2 quotes
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. — Abraham Lincoln · 1861There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822Labor2 quotes
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. — Abraham Lincoln · 1861There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822Capital1 quote
Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. Capital has its rights, which are as worthy of protection as any other rights. — Abraham Lincoln · 1861Profits1 quote
There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822Wages1 quote
There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822Zero sum thinking1 quote
There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down. — David Ricardo · 1822