Neither machines, nor the commodities made by them, rise in real value, but all commodities made by machines fall, and fall in proportion to their durability.

The farmer and manufacturer can no more live without profit than the labourer without wages.

Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity and happiness of a country as high profits.

There can be no rise in the value of labour without a fall of profits.

There is no way of keeping profits up but by keeping wages down.

Neither a state nor a bank ever have had unrestricted power of issuing paper money without abusing that power.

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

Profits are not made by differential cleverness, but by differential stupidity.

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

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

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

One can only ask to play as well as possible the notes one is given.

When it comes to salvation, we are all fugitives. Psalm 119:176

I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.

Fading light buttered the ridges until shadows licked them clean and they were lost to nightfall.

You can't prove that something doesn't exist. You can only prove that something does exist.

The measure of performance of any given agent is the amount of money it accumulates through its actions.

It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood. That's the only thing that can save this country.

Cosmic humor, especially about your own predicament, is an important part of your journey.

I am growing to love DC. But the core of Sonia is a New Yorker.

No matter how much you want to say you've got all these plans ahead. The moment is all you got.