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Quote by David Ricardo
After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the f

After all the fertile land in the immediate neighbourhood of the first settlers were cultivated, if capital and population increased, more food would be required, and it could only be procured from land not so advantageously situated. – David Ricardo

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By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed to bestow the labour necessary to obtain them. – David Ricardo

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alone
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Gold and silver, like other commodities, have an intrinsic value, which is not arbitrary, but is dependent on their scarcity, the quantity of labour bestowed in procuring them, and the value of the capital employed in the mines which produce them. – David Ricardo

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finance
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The facility of obtaining food is beneficial in two ways to the owners of capital, it at the same time raises profits and increases the amount of consumable commodities. – David Ricardo

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If you ate pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry? – Author Unknown

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I dont let it bother me too much if someone doesnt like me. I just figure theres no accounting for taste. Its not me, its my acting. Its like if someone doesnt like someones food, they just dont like my acting. – Anna Chlumsky

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The problem is when that fun stuff becomes the habit. And I think thats whats happened in our culture. Fast food has become the everyday meal. – Michelle Obama

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My weaknesses have always been food and men – in that order. – Dolly Parton

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