David Ricardo Quotes

If a commodity were in no way useful, - in other words, if it could in no way contribute to our gratification, - it would be destitute of exchangeable value, however scarce it might be, or whatever quantity of labour might be necessary to procure it.

David Ricardo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: economist
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 18, 1772 - September 11, 1823

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Go to any hospital, you'll find wards that are run by senior nurses with matrons. The point is do they have the power, do they have the responsibility inside the hospital?

Andrew Lansley

PowerResponsibilityYouFindRun

When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.

Ann Kirkpatrick

RightSameExpectElected Officials

I look at tattoos as a commitment to life.

Jeff Hardy

LifeCommitmentLookTattoos

I was born in Northampton, in Burlington County, West Jersey, in the year 1720.

John Woolman

YearBornWestJerseyI Was Born

Language is one of the only things that we truly share, and I sometimes used this joint inheritance to obfuscate and deflect and justify myself: to re-brand what was good for me as something appearing good for us both, when I threw around terms like 'the sharing economy' and 'disruption' and 'global resourcing.'

Anand Giridharadas

GoodMyselfMeLanguageSometimes

Los Angeles is such a widespread city, sometimes it's hard to see your friends, and food is a great way to get together - it's a great way of giving love.

Sofia Milos

LoveGreatFoodTogetherCity

The real estate business was something Dad and I could do together.

Ross Perot, Jr.

BusinessTogetherReal EstateReal

It hurts a lot when you cannot really comprehend what a person is saying in a meeting, or you don't even understand what you're reading in your contract.

Mary J. Blige

SayingReadingYouMeetingPerson

Dances have a second and third life. You feel they are never ready. They always have a chance for another life.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

LifeChanceFeelYouReadyNever

I prefer to like the people I invest in, but it's not an absolute necessity, as long as they have a good mind and I know they'll do whatever it takes to be successful.

Lori Greiner

GoodPeopleMindLongKnowWhatever

Hip-hop I never really got really into mainly just because I'm not a big fan of rap. I do like R&B artists like Beyonce. I'm a big fan of her mainly because of her vocals. They're just so awesome. I love her and Christina Aguilera, and that whole urban kind of feel is really great, especially with my voice.

Christina Grimmie

LoveGreatVoiceFeelJust Because

Because of my Calvinistic upbringing, I was trained to think that what you do has to have a purpose.

Anselm Kiefer

PurposeThinkYouBecauseUpbringing

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