"We might as well reasonably dispute whether it is the upper or the under blade of a pair of scissors that cuts a piece of paper, as whether value is governed by demand or supply."

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Source : Alfred Marshall (2009). “Principles of Economics: Unabridged Eighth Edition”, p.290, Cosimo, Inc.

Alfred Marshall

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“Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go out to the utmost sin in that kind. Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery if it could, every thought of unbelief would be atheism if allowed to develop. Every rise of lust, if it has its way reaches the height of villainy; it is like the grave that is never satisfied. The deceitfulness of sin is seen in that it is modest in its first proposals but when it prevails it hardens menâ€™s hearts, and brings them to ruin.”
“[A kitten] gets himself into every kind of trouble...”
“Comedy is not commercial; it is risky, because what is funny in one place isn't always funny somewhere else.”
“In Latin America, even atheists are Catholics.”

Source : "Novel Politics". Interview with Deborah Solomon, www.nytimes.com. April 30, 2006.
“Faith is indeed intellectual; it involves an apprehension of certain things as facts; and vain is the modern effort to divorce faith from knowledge. But although faith is intellectual, it is not only intellectual. You cannot have faith without having knowledge; but you will not have faith if you have only knowledge.”
“In creation alone there is the possibility of perfection.”
“In regard of God, patience is a submission to His sovereignty. To endure a trial, simply because we cannot avoid or resist it, is not Christian patience. But to humbly submit because it is the will of God to inflict the trial, to be silent because the sovereignty of God orders it - is true godly patience.”
“Youâ€™re not going to be a 1.000 hitter all the time. Youâ€™re going to be more wrong than right. You just have to correct your errors as quickly, as economically, as possible.”

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