It is not that pearls fetch a high price because men have dived for them; but on the contrary, men dive for them because they fetch a high price.

Richard Whately

Introductory Lectures on Political Economy

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What the world values

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Richard Whately

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Introductory Lectures on Political Economy

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Lecture

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English

Time

1831 1830s 19th century

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Philosopher Clergyman Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Whately, Richard. "Introductory Lectures on Political Economy." 1831, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK. Lecture.

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Andrew Jackson

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Andrew Jackson
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