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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

Beneficence is always free, it cannot be extorted by force.
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Destroy Force Freedom
Civil government, so far as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defense of the rich against the poor, or of those who have some property against those who have none at all.
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Defense Government Institution Poor Property Reality Rich Security
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.
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Consumption End Necessary Production Purpose
The man scarce lives who is not more credulous than he ought to be. The natural disposition is always to believe. It is acquired wisdom and experience only that teach incredulity, and they very seldom teach it enough.
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Believe Enough Experience Live Man Teaching Wisdom
Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition.
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Belief Enthusiasm Medicine Poison Science Superstition
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse.
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Fingers Happiness Wisdom
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
Every man lives by exchanging.
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Generosity Live Man
Nothing but the most exemplary morals can give dignity to a man of small fortune.
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Dignity Fortune Man Moral Small
Defense is superior to opulence.
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Defense One Liner Protection
The property which every man has in his own labour, as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable.
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Foundation Man Property
Wherever there is great property, there is great inequality.
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Equality Greatness Injustice Material Property
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
A merchant, it has been said very properly, is not necessarily the citizen of any particular country.
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Citizenship Country Necessary Property Trade
No complaint is more common than that of a scarcity of money.
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Complaint Money
He is led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention.
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End Hands Himself Intention Leadership

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