Commodity Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old commodity quotes, commodity sayings, and commodity proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Knowledge is a commodity to be shared. For knowledge to pay dividends, it should not remain the monopoly of the selected few. Moutasem Algharati
Commodities such as gold and silver have a world market that transcends national borders, politics, religions, and race. A person may not like someone else's religion, but he'll accept his gold. Robert Kiyosaki
We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. Aldo Leopold
Common sense is one of the most unused commodities available to man. Craig D. Lounsbrough
The price of a commodity will never go to zero. When you invest in commodities futures, you're not buying a piece of paper that says you own an intangible piece of company that can go bankrupt. Jim Rogers
A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties Karl Marx
Truth, meanwhile, was a weapon that even a damaged fist could still grasp and wield. It was a remarkably versatile commodity; it could be traded, or help serve an end, or produce a profit Mark Allen Smith
A wise man does not waste so good a commodity as lying for naught. Mark Twain
Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love. Morihei Ueshiba
Truth is commodity in political consumption. Toba Beta
Today the order of life allows no room for the ego to draw spiritual or intellectual conclusions. The thought which leads to knowledge is neutralized and used as a mere qualification on specific labor markets and to heighten to commodity value of the personality. Theodor Adorno
Mystery is a commodity for society that willing to buy it. Toba Beta
The brain is a commodity used to fertilize ideas. Elbert Hubbard
Low price is a great way to sell a commodity. That's not marketing though, that's efficiency. Seth Godin
Teaching may be compared to selling commodities. No one can sell unless somebody buys. John Dewey
What I've learned is that the most precious commodity you can have in a relationship is honesty, good or bad. Michael Ealy
Public humiliation is a commodity and shame is an industry. Monica Lewinsky
When a nation is over-reliant on one or two commodities like oil or precious minerals, corrupt government ministers and their dodgy associates hoard profits and taxes instead of properly allocating them to schools and hospitals. Bono
The object of the law of value is to elucidate the actual exchange relations of commodities. Fatih Birol
The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale. Johanna Siguroardottir
Let's embrace productive capitalism, not casino capitalism, by restoring transparency and true competition in the commodities markets. Maria Cantwell
Marriage is the commodification of affection, copulation, and, reproduction. Mokokoma Mokhonoana
The object of the law of value is to elucidate the actual exchange relations of commodities. Rudolf Hilferding
The truth is precious commodity, not everyone will possess her. TemitOpe Ibrahim
Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion. Daniel J. Boorstin
Quality, quality, quality: never waver from it, even when you don't see how you can afford to keep it up. When you compromise, you become a commodity and then you die Gary Hirshberg
Bitcoin isn't tied to any commodity - besides trust. Paul Ford
Competence is no longer a scarce commodity. Seth Godin
Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader. Marcus Buckingham
Fear is the most valuable commodity in the universe. Max Brooks