Adam Smith

The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations. ↗

— Adam Smith

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Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse. ↗

— Adam Smith

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Consumption is the sole end and purpose of all production; and the interest of the producer ought to be attended to, only so far as it may be necessary for promoting that of the consumer. ↗

— Adam Smith

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No complaint... is more common than that of a scarcity of money. ↗

— Adam Smith

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It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. ↗

— Adam Smith

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I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good. ↗

— Adam Smith

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With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches. ↗

— Adam Smith

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Labor was the first price, the original purchase - money that was paid for all things. ↗

— Adam Smith

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Resentment seems to have been given us by nature for a defense, and for a defense only! It is the safeguard of justice and the security of innocence. ↗

— Adam Smith

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The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence. ↗

— Adam Smith

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