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By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour; and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed to bestow the labour necessary to obtain them.
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"By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour; and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed to bestow the labour necessary to obtain them."
— David Ricardo

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By far the greatest part of those goods which are the objects of desire, are procured by labour; and they may be multiplied, not in one country alone, but in many, almost without any assignable limit, if we are disposed to bestow the labour necessary to obtain them. — David Ricardo

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David Ricardo was a Economist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1772–1823).

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This quote is attributed to David Ricardo, a Economist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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David Ricardo lived from 1772 – 1823.