One pound invested for five years gives the same result as five pounds invested for one year, the product being five pound years.

Value is the most invincible and impalpable of ghosts, and comes and goes unthought of, while the visible and dense matter remains as it was.

A little experience is worth much argument; a few facts are better than any theory.

Economists can never be free of from difficulties unless they will distinguish between a theory and the application of a theory.

The difficulties of economics are mainly the difficulties of conceiving clearly and fully the conditions of utility.

we often observe that there is abundance of capital to be had at low rates of interest, while there are also large numbers of artisans starving for want of employment.

As a general rule, it is foolish to do just what other people are doing, because there are almost sure to be too many people doing the same thing.

Logic should no longer be considered an elegant and learned accomplishment; it should take its place as an indispensable study for every well-informed person.

The theory which follows is entirely based on a calculus of pleasure and pain; and the object of economics is to maximize happiness by purchasing pleasure, as it were, at the lowest cost of pain.

but, in reality, there is no such thing as an exact science.

A correct theory is the first step towards improvement, by showing what we need and what we might accomplish.

There's one country that can be trusted to understand the complexity of history, it's Nigeria.

We need people who dive deep, dream and dare do. We need people able to grasp the sublime and, therefore, that which is universally true for all. We need them to reclaim our humanity.

The earth is crying for people who make sound judgement and informed decisions.

I do not think it is an exaggeration to say history is largely a history of inflation, usually inflations engineered by governments for the gain of governments.

The pleasure is our choice.

Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid

Race designation is a political designation.

There's some familiarity in Celtic music, even if you've never heard that piece of music before.

If you meditate on your ideal, you will acquire its nature. If you think of God day and night, you will acquire the nature of God.

Seek the ones who never stop caring, who break down your walls, and help you come back to yourself