The value of a thing is not in the thing itself, but in what... - Alfred Marshall

"The value of a thing is not in the thing itself, but in what it can do for humanity."

Alfred Marshall Science

Economist Mathematician British 1842–1924

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"Economics is the study of mankind in the ordinary business of life."

"The scope of economics is much wider than is commonly supposed."

"Human nature is the most wonderful and the most complex of all phenomena."

"The steadiest progress in the solution of a difficult problem comes from steady work."

"Science helps us understand the world."

"I've witnessed the birth of science, and it continues to amaze me."

"I'm something of a scientist myself."

"The fusion process is self-sustaining now!"