The price of every thing rises and falls from time to time and place to place and with every such change the purchasing power of money changes so far as that thing goes. – Alfred Marshall
Capital is that part of wealth which is devoted to obtaining further wealth. – Alfred Marshall
Civilized countries generally adopt gold or silver or both as money. – Alfred Marshall
The more anxious, isolated and time-deprived we are, the more likely we are to turn to paid personal services. To finance these extra services, we work longer hours. This leaves less time to spend with family, friends and neighbors we become less likely to call on them for help, and they on us. – Arlie Russell Hochschild