The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely directs the consumption of the state itself, but because a great proportion of the consumption of individuals is gained by its will and example.


Book III, On Consumption, Chapter IV, p. 400 - A Treatise On Political Economy (Fourth Edition) (1832)

Jean-Baptiste Say Quotes

The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely...

The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely...

The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely...

The government has, in all countries, a vast influence, in determining the character of the national consumption; not only because it absolutely...