Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations. Thomas Gray commercefategenius Change image and share on social
Commerce flourishes by circumstances, precarious, transitory, contingent, almost as the winds and waves that bring it to our shores. Charles Caleb Colton bringcircumstancecommerce Change image and share on social
Commerce has changed the ethics of citizenship and the incentives for national service. America now buys private contractors - we used to call them mercenaries - to do the country's fighting. Michael Ignatieff americabuycall Change image and share on social
Commerce is a noble profession, and Jews should get over any self-hatred they might harbor from contemplating the capitalist spirit of diaspora Judaism. Steven Pinker capitalistcommercecontemplate Change image and share on social
Commerce is abusive. It's very hobbling to always be saying, 'Please let me put this out, this thing I've worked on for years.' It's like a nasty parent saying, 'No! Now go to your room.' As publishing companies got bigger, you felt even less significant. Patti Davis abusivebigcommerce share on social
Commerce is against morality. Morality is going to lose every time. Robin Day commercelosemorality Change image and share on social
Commerce, trade and exchange make other people more valuable alive than dead, and mean that people try to anticipate what the other guy needs and wants. It engages the mechanisms of reciprocal altruism, as the evolutionary biologists call it, as opposed to raw dominance. Steven Pinker alivealtruismanticipate share on social
Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto. Thomas Jefferson alliancecommercemotto Change image and share on social
Commercial art is traditionally delivered to a client in a brown-paper bag with an invoice stapled to the outside. Brad Holland artbagbrown Change image and share on social
Commercial banks are very good for certain businesses, like loans and guarding other people's money. They're not great investors or entrepreneurs. John Gutfreund bankbusinesscommercial Change image and share on social
