Alfred Marshall

Economist Mathematician British 1842 – 1924

Pioneered supply and demand curves and marginal analysis in economics.

382 quotes

"What the mind can conceive, the will can achieve."
Motivation
"The greatest gift is the gift of time given to others."
Family
"In the end, we are judged not by what we said but what we did."
Truth
"The pursuit of happiness is the right of all people."
Happiness
"Life rewards those who persist in the face of difficulty."
Perseverance
"The world is shaped not by what we inherit but what we create."
Creativity
"In all things, love of truth must guide our path."
Wisdom
"The most important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
Education
"Economics is not about money; it is a study of human behavior and choice."
Science
"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."
Wisdom
"In the long run, the market is a weighing machine that measures value with remarkable accuracy."
Money
"Time is the most precious resource because unlike money, you cannot earn more of it."
Time
"Knowledge is the beginning of power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."
Knowledge
"Demand and supply are the two blades of a pair of scissors; either one alone is useless for cutting."
Science
"Life's greatest satisfaction comes from meaningful work and the service of others."
Work
"The progress of civilization depends upon the growth of knowledge and the moral development of society."
History
"Nature rewards the industrious and punishes the idle."
Nature
"Competition is the spice of progress; without it, societies stagnate."
Success
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire in the human mind."
Education
"The greatest wealth is health; all else is secondary."
Health
"Patience is the virtue that allows good intentions to mature into achievements."
Patience
"Freedom without responsibility is merely license; true freedom requires both."
Freedom
"The measure of a nation's greatness is found not in its wealth, but in the character of its people."
Leadership
"Prosperity built on the exploitation of others is a house built upon sand."
Justice
"The art of living well consists in knowing what to seek and what to avoid."
Wisdom
"Every problem in life contains within it the seeds of an equal or greater opportunity."
Motivation
"The pursuit of happiness must be balanced with the pursuit of purpose."
Happiness
"In economics, as in life, small errors compound into great mistakes over time."
Science
"The root of all progress is the desire to improve one's condition and that of others."
Change
"Beauty is not merely aesthetic; it reflects the harmony of natural laws."
Beauty