manufacturing quotes

The modern composer is a madman who persists in manufacturing an article which nobody wants.

- Arthur Honegger
I Am a Composer.

In every case, agricultural as well as manufacturing profits are lowered bya rise in the price of raw produce, if it be accompanied bya rise of wages_ The natural tendency of profits istofall; for inthe progress of society and wealth, the additional quantity of food required is obtained by the sacrifice of more and more labour.

- David Ricardo
  Principles of Political Economy andTaxation.

We are becoming an economic colony. America isup for sale.One percent of Japan's manufacturing base is foreign-owned; 2 per cent of Germany's is; 3 per cent of France's.Ours is18 per cent and growing rapidly.

- Paul Efthemios Tsongas
  Quoted in the Los AngelesTimes,17 Mar.