Taxation under every form presents but a choice of evils.

The opinions that the price of commodities depends solely on the proportion of supply and demand, or demand to supply, has become almost an axiom in political economy, and has been the source of much error in that science.

The variation in the value of money, however great, makes no difference in the rate of profits.

Adam Smith, and other able writers to whom I have alluded, not having viewed correctly the principles of rent, have, it appears to me, overlooked many important truths, which can only be discovered after the subject of rent is thoroughly understood.

Like all other contracts, wages should be left to the fair and free competition of themarket, and should never be controlled by the interference of the legislature.

Money is neither a material to work upon nor a tool to work with.

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