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Jean-Baptiste Say, an economist, was born on January 5, 1767, and died on November 15, 1832. He was one of the representative figures of the classical school of economics and is known for his profound understanding of the market economy and his advocacy for free economy.

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Famous Jean-Baptiste Say Quotes

“To have never done anything but make the eighteenth part of a pin, is a sorry account for a human being to give of his existence.”

Giving Humans Done Human Beings Existence Accounts Sorry Pins

Book:A treatise on political economy

Source: A treatise on political economy

“What would people think of a tradesman, that was to give a ball in his shop, hire performers, and hand refreshments about, with a view to benefit his business?”

People Thinking Giving Hands Views Benefits Balls Shops Performers Refreshments

Book:A treatise on political economy: or, The production, distribution and consumption of wealth

Source: A treatise on political economy: or, The production, distribution and consumption of wealth

“But what must be the character of that policy, which aims at national prosperity through the impoverishment of a large proportion of the home producers, with a view to supply foreigners at a cheaper rate, and give them all the benifet of the national privation and self denial?”

Giving Self Character Home Views Policy Aim Rate Prosperity Producers Denial Proportion Foreigners Cheaper Self-denial

Book:A Treatise on Political Economy: Or, The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth

Source: A Treatise on Political Economy: Or, The Production, Distribution, and Consumption of Wealth

“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.”

Giving Products Fortune Ill Yield Occupation Revenue Make Out

Book:A treatise on political economy, or, the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth

Source: A treatise on political economy, or, the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth