Quote#Wisdom
The most valuable of all capital is that invested in human beings
Quote byAlfred Marshall · 1842–1924
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Principles of Economics, (1890), Bk VI, Ch. IV. Interweaving of Economic and Moral Causes..
English (original)
The most valuable of all capital is that invested in human beings
— Alfred Marshall
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