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Wonder and not any expectation of advantage from its discoveries, is the first principle which prompts mankind to the study of Philosophy, of that science which pretends to lay open the concealed connections that unite the various appearances of nature.

Adam Smith

No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable.
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Flourish Greatness Happiness Misery Poor Society
Defense is superior to opulence.
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Defense One Liner Protection
An English university is a sanctuary in which exploded systems and obsolete prejudices find shelter and protection after they have been . Hunted out of every corner of the world.
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Explosion Home Hunt Prejudice Protection World
The greatest improvement in the productive powers of labour, and the greater part of the skill, dexterity, and judgment with which it is anywhere directed, or applied, seem to have been the effects of the division of labour.
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Affect Direction Greatness Improvement Judgement Power Production Skill Work
Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely; or to be that thing which is the natural and proper object of love.
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Desire Love Man Nature Object
Men desire to have some share in the management of public affairs chiefly on account of the importance which it gives them.
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Desire Important Man Management Return
Men, like animals, naturally multiply in proportion to the means of their subsistence.
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Animal Born Man Natural Science
By pursuing his own interest (the individual) frequently promotes that of the society more effectually than when he really intends to promote it. I have never known much good done by those who affected to trade for the public good.
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Goodness Myself Pursue Society Trade
The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments.
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Corruption Emotion Greatness Moral Ourselves Person Poor Powerful Rich Worship
All money is a matter of belief.
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Belief Money One Liner
I have no faith in political arithmetic.
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Belief Faith Myself One Liner Politics
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.
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Defense Guard Hate Innocence Justice Nature Safety Security
I have no great faith in political arithmetic, and I mean not to warrant the exactness of either of these computations.
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Faith Greatness Myself Politics
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.
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Fingers Happiness Wisdom
Every man is rich or poor according to the degree in which he can afford to enjoy the necessaries, conveniences, and amusements of human life.
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Enjoy Fulfill Human Life Man Necessary Poor Rich Satisfaction
In a militia, the character of the laborer, artificer, or tradesman, predominates over that of the soldier: in a standing army, that of the soldier predominates over every other character.
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Army Character Military Soldier Stand Trade

Wonder and not any expectation of advantage from its discoveries, is the first principle which prompts mankind to the study of Philosophy, of that science which pretends to lay open the concealed connections that unite the various appearances of nature.

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Wonder and not any expectation of advantage from its discoveries, is the first principle which prompts mankind to the study of Philosophy, of that science which pretends to lay open the concealed connections that unite the various appearances of nature.

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