62 Quotes by Jean-Baptiste Say

The love of domination never attains more than a factitious elevation, that is sure to make enemies of all its neighbours.

But, is it possible for princes and ministers to be enlightened, when private individuals are not so?

Opulent, civilized, and industrious nations, are greater consumers than poor ones, because they are infinitely greater producers.

Dominion by land or sea will appear equally destitute of attraction, when it comes to be generally understood, that all its advantages rest with the rulers, and that the subjects at large derive no benefit whatever.

Whence it is evident that the remedy must be adapted to the particular cause of the mischief; consequently, the cause must be ascertained, before the remedy is devised.

The manner in which things exist and take place, constitutes what is called the nature of things; and a careful observation of the nature of things is the sole foundation of all truth.

The best scheme of finance is, to spend as little as possible; and the best tax is always the lightest.

The occupation of the stock-jobber yields no new or useful product; consequently having no product of his own to give in exchange, he has no revenue to subsist upon, but what he contrives to make out of the unskilfulness or ill-fortune of gamesters like himself.

The quantity of money, which is readily parted with to obtain a thing is called its price.