Antonio Genovesi Quotes on Politics
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Antonio Genovesi on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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.”
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Public happiness is the proper end of political economy.”
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Attributed to Antonio Genovesi:
“Education is the seed of every public good.”