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Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased.
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Labour was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. It was not by gold or by silver, but by labour, that all wealth of the world was originally purchased. — Adam Smith

About Adam Smith

Adam Smith was a Economist from Kingdom of Great Britain (1723–1790).

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This quote is attributed to Adam Smith, a Economist from Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Adam Smith lived from 1723 – 1790.
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