Jean-Baptiste Say

Economics French 1767 – 1832 101 quotes

Known for Say's Law, which states that supply creates its own demand.

Quotes by Jean-Baptiste Say

The value of a product is not determined by the labor expended on it, but by its utility.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The entrepreneur is the agent who unites all means of production, the labor of one, the capital of another and the land of a third, and draws forth a product.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The demand for commodities is not limited by the quantity of money, but by the quantity of other commodities.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more industrious a nation is, the more it is rich.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The true source of wealth is production.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation produces, the more it has to offer in exchange.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The entrepreneur is the pivot on which the whole economy turns.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The utility of a product is the sole cause of its value.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation consumes, the more it must produce.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is free, the more it is productive.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is enlightened, the more it is rich.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is moral, the more it is prosperous.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is just, the more it is happy.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is peaceful, the more it is rich.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is industrious, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is free, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is enlightened, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is moral, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is just, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

The more a nation is peaceful, the more it is powerful.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803