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Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Antidote Enthusiasm Great Poison Science Superstition

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

~Adam Smith

Topics: Aspirations Poor Poverty Real Tragedy

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All money is a matter of belief.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Belief Matter Money

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To feel much for others and little for ourselves; to restrain our selfishness and exercise our benevolent affections, constitute the perfection of human nature.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Affections Benevolent Constitute Exercise Feel Human Human Nature Little Much Nature Others Our Ourselves Perfection Restrain Selfishness

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No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Far Flourishing Greater Happy Members Miserable Part Poor Society Surely Which

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Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Animal Another Bargain Bones Does Dog Exchanges Makes Man Other

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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

Topics: Baker Benevolence Butcher Dinner Expect Interest Our Own Regard

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Humanity is the virtue of a woman, generosity that of a man.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Generosity Humanity Man Virtue Woman

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Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Finger Happiness Lays Never Pulse

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What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience?

~Adam Smith

Topics: Added Clear Clear Conscience Conscience Debt Happiness Health Man Out Who

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Economist

Born: June 5th, 1723

Died: July 17th, 1790

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