English and Scottish Political Economy
Political economy predates the 20th century division of the two disciplines of politics and economics, treating social relations and economic relations as interwoven. Marx built on and critiqued the most well-known political economists of his day, the British classical political economists.
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Famous quotes containing the words english, scottish, political and/or economy:
“The English countryside, its growth and its destruction, is a genuine and tragic theme.”
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“Our noble King, King Henery the eighth,
Ouer the riuer of Thames past hee.”
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English and Scottish Ballads (The Poetry Bookshelf)
“Common hypocrites pass themselves off as doves; political and literary hypocrites pose as eagles. But don’t be fooled by their eagle-like appearance. These are not eagles, but rats or dogs.”
—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
“The basis of political economy is non-interference. The only safe rule is found in the self-adjusting meter of demand and supply. Do not legislate. Meddle, and you snap the sinews with your sumptuary laws.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)