Antonio Genovesi Quotes
Antonio Genovesi was an Italian Catholic priest, philosopher, and economist of the Neapolitan Enlightenment and the first holder in modern Europe of a chair of political economy, established for him at Naples in 1754. His Lezioni di Commercio and Diceosina set out the characteristic doctrines of the Italian tradition of civil economy, in which commerce, justice, education, and public happiness are bound together within a Christian and humanistic framework. The quotes below are attributed to Antonio Genovesi, organized by topic.
Antonio Genovesi on Happiness
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Public happiness is the proper end of political economy.”
Antonio Genovesi on Knowledge
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Education is the seed of every public good.”
Antonio Genovesi on Politics
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Commerce is one of the firmest bonds of civil society.”
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“The wealth of a nation lies in the cultivation of its citizens.”
Antonio Genovesi on Virtue
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Self-interest must be educated by reason and by benevolence.”