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Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.

~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

Topics: Been Defense Given Innocence Justice Nature Only Resentment Safeguard Security Seems Us

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It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than would otherwise be so, that the most judicious operations of banking can increase the industry of the country.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Active Banking Capital Country Greater Increase Industry Judicious Most Operations Otherwise Part Productive Rendering Than Would

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

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Defense is superior to opulence.

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Topics: Defense Opulence Superior

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

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Topics: Chief Consists Enjoyment Greater Parade Part People Rich Rich People Riches

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Adventure upon all the tickets in the lottery, and you lose for certain; and the greater the number of your tickets the nearer your approach to this certainty.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Adventure Approach Certain Certainty Greater Lose Lottery Nearer Number Tickets You Your

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

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Topics: All Things First Labor Money Original Paid Price Purchase Things

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The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.

~Adam Smith

Topics: Animals Another Barter Common Exchange Found Men One Thing Other Propensity Race Thing Truck

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Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real resignation to the necessary course of things, than any whining Christian ever dyed with pretended resignation to the will of God.

~Adam Smith

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Economist

Born: June 5th, 1723

Died: July 17th, 1790

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