Consumption Quotes

“In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.”

“Assumption is the biggest human consumption.”

“The theory of Economics must begin with a correct theory of consumption.”

“Life is not only for consumption but for contribution.”

“Truth is commodity in political consumption.”

“A shift is necessary toward lifestyles less geared to environmental damaging consumption patterns.”

“We can easily imagine a monetary organization which, by the exclusive use of notes or clearing-house methods, allows all transfers to be made with the instrumentality of sums of money that never change their position in space.If differences due to the geographical position of money are disregarded in this way, we get the following law for the exchange-ratio between money and other economic goods: every economic good, that is ready for consumption (in the sense in which that phrase is usually understood in commerce and technology), has a subjective use-value qua consumption good at the place where it is and qua production good at those places to which it may be brought for consumption.”

“Infinite growth of material consumption in a finite world is an impossibility.”

“This civilization is the impact of the world's consumption behavior.”

“Mindful consumption is the object of this precept. We are what we consume. If we look deeply into the items that we consume every day, we will come to know our own nature very well. We have to eat, drink, consume, but if we do it unmindfully, we may destroy our bodies and our consciousness, showing ingratitude toward our ancestors, our parents, and future generations (66).”