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

Adam Smith

We are but one of the multitude, in no respect better than any other in it.
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Philosophy Respect
All money is a matter of belief.
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Belief Money One Liner
Men, like animals, naturally multiply in proportion to the means of their subsistence.
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Animal Born Man Natural Science
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
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
Have lots of experiments, but make sure they’re strategically focused.
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Advice Experiment Focus Strategy
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
The real price of everything, what everything really costs to the man who wants to acquire it, is the toil and trouble of acquiring it.
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Cost Man Price Reality Trouble
Corn is a necessary, silver is only a superfluity.
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Difference Food Necessary Worth
The division of labour was limited by the extent of the market.
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Limitation Market Price
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
A very poor man may be said in some sense to have a demand for a coach and six; he might like to have it; but his demand is not an effectual demand, as the commodity can never be brought to market in order to satisfy it.
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Demand Man Market Poor Product Satisfaction
I am a beau in nothing but my books.
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Book Myself
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
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

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

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