The sage never strives for the great, and thereby the great is achieved.
But a rise in the wages of labour would not equally affect commodities produced with machinery quickly consumed, and commodities produced with machinery slowly consumed.
During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that to which capital is flowing will be relatively high, but will continue so no longer than till the requisite capital is obtained.
Profits might also increase, because improvements might take place in agriculture, or in the implements of husbandry, which would augment the produce with the same cost of production.
But it is clear that the price of labour has no necessary connection with the price of food, since it depends entirely on the supply of labourers compared with the demand.
A BOUNTY on the exportation of corn tends to lower its price to the foreign consumer, but it has no permanent effect on its price in the home market.
But a tax on luxuries would no other effect than to raise their price. It would fall wholly on the consumer, and could neither increase wages nor lower profits.
Your money, or your life. We know what to do when a burglar makes this demand of us, but not when God does.
I sit down religiously every morning, I sit down for eight hours every day - and the sitting down is all.
I don't really drink sodas, but when I have popcorn or pizza I need a little. It's the perfect combination.
Fools rush in through the door; for folly is always bold.