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Though a simple book can be written on selected topics, the central doctrines of economics are not simple and cannot be made so.

Though a simple book can be written on selected topics, the central doctrines of economics are not simple and cannot be made so.

Alfred Marshall
Book, Simple, Doctrine
Alfred Marshall (2015). “The Early Economic Writings of Alfred Marshall, 1867–1890”, p.82, Springer

And very often the influence exerted on a person's character by the amount of his income is hardly less, if it is less, than that exerted by the way in which it is earned.

Alfred Marshall
Character, Income, Way
Alfred Marshall (2006). “Elements of Economics of Industry: Being the First Volume of Elements of Economics”, p.2, Cosimo, Inc.

In every age poets and social reformers have tried to stimulate the people of their own time to a nobler life by enchanting stories of the virtues of the heroes of old.

Alfred Marshall
Hero, People, Firefighter
Alfred Marshall (2006). “Elements of Economics of Industry: Being the First Volume of Elements of Economics”, p.7, Cosimo, Inc.

In the absence of any short term in common use to represent all desirable things, or things that satisfy human wants, we may use the term Goods for that purpose.

Alfred Marshall
Purpose, Use, May
Alfred Marshall (2009). “Principles of Economics: Unabridged Eighth Edition”, p.45, Cosimo, Inc.

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