I have already expressed my opinion on this subject in treating of rent, and have now only further to add, that rent is a creation of value, as I understand that word, but not a creation of wealth.

Gold, on the contrary, though of little use compared with air or water, will exchange for a great quantity of other goods.

If a tax on malt would raise the price of beer, a tax on bread must raise the price of bread.

During the period of capital moving from one employment to another, the profits on that to which capital is flowing will be relatively high, but will continue so no longer than till the requisite capital is obtained.

If English money was of the same value then as before, Hamburgh money must have risen in value. But where is the proof of this?

There can be no greater error then in supposing that capital is increased by non-consumption.

The exchangeable value of all commodities rises as the difficulties of their production increase.