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 more a nation is productive, the more it is respected.

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

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

A Treatise on Political Economy 1803

Supply creates its own demand.

Book 1803

In a free society, the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men and facilitates their affairs.

Book 1817

The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.

Book 1820

Capital is the result of saving, and saving is the result of abstinence from present consumption.

Book 1803

The creation of wealth is the province of the producer.

Book 1803

Liberty is the right to do whatever the law permits.

Book 1814

The love of gain has no need of excitement; it is its own reward.

Book 1803

All men seek to be happy.

Book 1817

The wealth of a nation is the aggregate of the contributions of individuals.

Book 1803

Production is the source of all value.

Book 1803