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“The ugliest spectacle is that of artists selling themselves. Art as a commodity is an ugly idea... The artist as businessman is uglier than the businessman as artist.”

Art Ideas Artist Business Ugly Selling Commodity Businessman

Book:Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

Source: Art-as-art: The Selected Writings of Ad Reinhardt

“... if the production of any commodity necessitates the sacrifice of human life, society should do without that commodity, but itcan not do without that life.”

Ifs Should Humans Business Sacrifice Labor Productions Human Life Commodity

Book:Anarchism and Other Essays

Source: Anarchism and Other Essays

“A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties.”

Firsts Business Strange Sight Obvious Analysis Commodity Metaphysical Corny Theological Strange Things Subtlety Niceties Trivial Things

Book:Marx Selections

Source: Marx Selections

“The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.”

People Inspirational Ability Deals Business Pay Sun Coffee Sugar Commodity Networking

Book:John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth

Source: John D. Rockefeller on Making Money: Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth

“Ideas are commodity. Execution of them is not.”

Ideas Business Entrepreneur Execution Commodity

Author:Michael Dell

“Advertising is simply a use of the right of the manufacture to present his case and to employ the same arts of appeal and persuasion accorded to the politician, the preacher, the lawyer, and to every other individual who has a special interest in something, whether a creed or a commodity.”

Art Use Individual Interest Business Cases Special Politician Lawyer Advertising Appeals Preacher Creeds Commodity Persuasion Special Interests

Author:Raymond Rubicam

“Information is the most valuable commodity in the world today and this business is about giving people access to information that is relevant to their lives.”

People World Giving Today Business Media Information Valuable Access Relevant Commodity World Today Access To Information

Author:James Murdoch