Jean-Baptiste Say
Known for Say's Law, which states that supply creates its own demand.
Quotes by Jean-Baptiste Say
The more a nation is productive, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is industrious, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is free, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is enlightened, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is moral, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is just, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is peaceful, the more it is respected.
The more a nation is productive, the more it is happy.
The more a nation is industrious, the more it is happy.
The more a nation is free, the more it is happy.
Supply creates its own demand.
In a free society, the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men and facilitates their affairs.
The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.
Capital is the result of saving, and saving is the result of abstinence from present consumption.
The creation of wealth is the province of the producer.
Liberty is the right to do whatever the law permits.
The love of gain has no need of excitement; it is its own reward.
All men seek to be happy.
The wealth of a nation is the aggregate of the contributions of individuals.
Production is the source of all value.