“Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who will get the blame. Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices. In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.” PeopleMenStillsProcessDemocracyHe ManHigherCostPrejudiceMethodBlameInvestingAcquireSpiteGradesCost Of Living Author:Laurence J. Peter
“If one individual, or one class, can call in the aid of authority to ward off the effects of competition, it acquires a privilege and at the cost of the whole community; it can make sure of profits not altogether due to the productive services rendered, but composed in part of an actual tax upon consumers for its private profit' which tax it commonly shares with the authority that thus unjustly lent its support.” IfsPhilosophyWholePoliticalIndividualCommunityClassSupportShareEffectsCostTaxesAuthorityCompetitionPrivilegeProfitDuesAidsConsumersClassicAcquireProductivePolitical Philosophy 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 real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.” MenWantRealValuesBusinessTroubleHe ManCostAcquireToil Author:Adam Smith
“The value of any commodity, therefore, to the person who possesses it, and who means not to use or consume it himself, but to exchange it for other commodities, is equal to the quantity of labour which it enables him to purchase or command. Labour, therefore, is the real measure of the exchangeable value of all commodities. The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.” MenWantMeanPersonsRealUseValuesTroubleHe ManCostEqualCommandAcquireLabourQuantityCommodityToil Book:The Wealth of Nations Source: The Wealth of Nations
“The wish to acquire more is admittedly a very natural and common thing; and when men succeed in this they are always praised rather than condemned. But when they lack the ability to do so and yet want to acquire more at all costs, they deserve condemnation for their mistakes.” MenWantLiteratureWishNaturalAbilityCommonMistakeCostSucceedDeserveAcquireCondemnationCommon Things Author:Niccolo Machiavelli