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David Ricardo Quotes
Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the capital employed in the mines which produce them.
David Ricardo

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Economist Quotes
Category:
British Economist Quotes
Date of Birth:
April 18, 1772
Date of Death:
September 11, 1823
Nationality:
British
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