In the domain of Political Economy, free scientific inquiry meets not merely the same enemies as in all other domains. The peculiar nature of the material it deals with, summons as foes into the field of battle the most violent, mean and malignant passions of the human breast, the Furies of private interest.

History calls those men the greatest who have ennobled themselves by working for the common good; experience acclaims as happiest the man who has made the greatest number of people happy.

The rich will do anything for the poor but get off their backs.

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

So far no chemist has ever discovered exchange-value either in a pearl or a diamond.

The English Established Church... will more readily pardon an attack on 38 of its 39 articles than on 1/39 of its income.

Moments are the elements of profit